Saturday, June 27, 2015

Unique Voices--Abby Johnson

Abby Johnson was a Planned Parenthood director who is now pro-life. For obvious reasons, she is a unique voice in this ongoing battle regarding abortion.  She worked with Planned Parenthood for eight years and became a clinic director.  She became increasingly disturbed by what she witnessed.  Increasingly, she saw abortion was a product that Planned Parenthood was selling.  As unrest grew within her, she continued in the employ of Planned Parenthood.

On September 26, 2009, Abby was asked to assist with an ultrasound- guided abortion.  She watched in horror as a 13 week baby fought and lost its life at the hand of an abortionist.  It was at that moment the full realization of WHAT abortion was and what she had dedicated her life to washed over Abby and a dramatic transformation began.

Abby contacted a local pro-life group.  She swore that she would begin to advocate for life in the womb and expose abortion for what it truly is.  However…Planned Parenthood didn’t take her exodus sitting down.  They are fully aware that workers who leave are their greatest threat.  They immediately took action to silence her with a gag order and took Abby to court.  Thankfully, it was quickly thrown out of court, and the media was, and continues to be, intensely interested in Abby’s story as well as her continued efforts to advocate for the unborn and to help clinic workers escape the abortion industry.  She has written a book titled Unplanned.  She travels around the world sharing her story and educating the public on pro-life issues.  She has also founded an organization that is aimed at reaching out to abortion clinic staff who still work in the industry called And Then There Were None.  It seeks to help them leave the industry and find healing.

The above is a paraphrase of her bio on her facebook account.  I have been following her for quite some time.  Although there are a few things I disagree with her about (pretty much like every other human being on the planet), I have great appreciation for how I believe God is using her.  I hope you will seek out her voice and give it a listen.
More voices to come…….        

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