101 reasons to have an abortion
101 Reasons to Have an Abortion


A Girl’s Guide to Informed Choices
Serena Gaefke
New York
in·formed choice (in-fawrmd chois) noun 1. Knowing what you are getting into before you decide. 2. Having the power to make your own choice. 3. Knowing all the arguments before you make a decision.
a·bor·tion (uh-bawr-shuh n)noun 1. A choice that cannot be reversed after it is taken. 2. A life-altering decision. 3. Quite often the regret of a lifetime.
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May 2010 Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-934537-68-8
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To each and every one of you.
May your choices be informed, your regrets be few and your life be full.
Contents
Contents 7
Acknowledgments 12
Caution! This book contains TRUE stories 13
An open letter to all women who have had abortions 15
Where do you stand? 16
There are lots of different opinions. You already know that. 16
There are difficult decisions to be made. No one said they would be easy. 16
It’s your choice. That’s right. The decision is all yours, now and always. 16
If abortion is right... 17
If abortion is right… 17
If abortion is wrong… 17
If abortion is carried out on a female’s body… 17
If abortion is carried out on a separate person within her body… 17
If abortion destroys pregnancy tissue, a potential baby or blood… 17
If abortion destroys a developing baby, a child of God… 17
If abortion is morally virtuous… 17
If abortion is not ethical or morally right… 17
If abortion is an easy, simple choice with no lasting impact… 17
If abortion is a complex choice with long term consequences… 17
Reason #1 21
Reason #2 24
Reason #3 28
Reason #4 33
Reason #5 35
Reason #6 38
Reason #7 43
Reason #8 45
Reason #9 48
Reason #10 53
Reason #11 56
Reason #12 60
Reason #13 62
Reason #14 66
Reason #15 70
Reason #16 72
Reason #17 74
Reason #18 77
Reason #19 79
Reason #20 85
Reason #21 87
Reason #22 90
Reason #23 93
Reason #24 96
Reason #25 100
Reason #26 104
Reason #27 106
Reason #28 107
Reason #29 111
Reason #30 114
Reason #31 121
Reason #32 122
Reason #33 125
Reason #34 129
Reason #35 133
Reason #36 140
Reason #37 143
Reason #38 144
Reason #39 147
Reason #40 149
Reason #41 152
Reason #42 155
Reason #43 157
Reason #44 159
Reason #45 161
Reason #46 165
Reason #47 167
Reason #48 170
Reason #49 174
Reason #50 181
Reason #51 187
Reason #52 192
Reason #53 194
Reason #54 201
Reason #55 205
Reason #56 211
Reason #57 215
Reason #58 217
Reason #59 221
Reason #60 224
Reason #61 227
Reason #62 230
Reason #63 234
Reason #64 242
Reason #65 244
Reason #66 248
Reason #67 249
Reason #68 250
Reason #69 255
Reason #70 257
Reason #71 259
Reason #72 262
Reason #73 264
Reason #74 265
Reason #75 268
Reason #76 270
Reason #77 273
Reason #78 276
Reason #79 277
Reason #80 281
Reason #81 284
Reason #82 290
Reason #83 293
Reason #84 298
Reason #85 301
Reason #86 304
Reason #87 308
Reason #88 311
Reason #89 315
Reason #90 317
Reason #91 319
Reason #92 320
Reason #93 324
Reason #94 330
Reason #95 333
Reason #96 334
Reason #97 336
Reason #98 339
Reason #99 341
Reason #100 342
Reason #101 343
Final Words 346
Resources 348
Endnotes 355