Silent No More comes to Hoban
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November 10, 2009
Marie Hofer
On Oct. 26, Georgette Forney, who is the President of Anglican for Life, visited the senior religion classes at Hoban to share her heart wrenching story. She discussed her own abortion as well as both the effects it had on her life and every decision she made thereafter.
Forney is the co-founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign. Which strives to inform people about the devastating effects abortion has emotionally as well as mentally for both men and women. She also shed light on the severe physical effects it can have on women.
“I want people, especially young people who may face an unplanned pregnancy to know that Abortion may seem like a reasonable solution to a problem pregnancy. But it is not. It is often portrayed by abortion clinics as: ‘Just have an abortion and your problem will go away.’ But it also takes a part of your heart too. Both guys and girls say it changes them permanently,” Forney said.
Through her personal experience with abortion and working with others who have experience abortion, Forney has come to recognize the effects most people ignore.
“I experienced it, and I’ve heard from thousands more. We all say abortion created more problems in our lives, for years to come, than going through with the pregnancy would have caused,” Forney said.
Forney speaks out and helps people with her message because she had no one who could help her; no one who she would let help her.
“We all wish someone would have told us the truth about what happens to us afterwards. Abortion is life-changing, and not in a good way, that’s the most important point I try to make. I wish I would have had the courage to have my baby and place her with a loving adoptive family,” Forney said.
Denial is a common way to cope with or rationalize having an abortion. Facing that reality is one of the most important steps to healing.
“It wasn’t so much realizing I was in denial but finally facing the reality of what I was denying. When I was 16-years-old, I was pregnant with a human being that God created and I had no right to end her life. I realized I didn’t just have an abortion, but that I aborted a child, my child. I had to face the fact that I had ended the life of a child that would have been a blessing to many people,” Forney said.
Speaking out is not pleasant for Forney to do. Anyone who has gone through a traumatizing experience like abortion knows reliving it is torture.
“I don’t like sharing my story, it is hard and not fun to relive the whole abortion experience over and over again. But the reality is I love God more than I love being comfortable. If sharing my story will prevent another woman from going through what I and millions of others have been hurt by – then it’s worth it.” Forney said.
“As sad as any abortion is, the only good that could come from it, is the conversion of heart for all those involved. The baby has suffered martyrdom. We can pray it was not in vain. Where there is evil, grace abounds more (Romans 5:20),” Melanie Small, member of the Silent No More Awareness group, said.
Silent No More is an Awareness campaign that supports women who have been traumatized by abortion. The group holds rallies nationwide during which they share their personal accounts of how painful both physically and emotionally abortion really is.
“If anyone knows someone who has had an abortion and struggle with regret, help is available. They can call 800-707-6635 or visit SilentNoMoreAwareness.org,” Forney said.
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