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GOP Abortion Plank Needs New Emphasis on Compassion David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Every politician hates abortion. Some support the right to abortion, of course, but they all hate the issue. It is extraordinarily divisive–perhaps the most impassioned issue of our day. Opinions are so polarized that it is nearly impossible for politicians to do what […]
DON’T shut them off by changing the subject. DO listen patiently to everything they have to say. Expect and allow them to repeat themselves and to bring the subject up again later. They may need to sort out their feelings. Verbalizing them with someone who will listen helps. DON’T presume to know their own unique […]
Trusting God’s Mercy for Unborn Children Despair vs Hope, Part 3 David C. Reardon Editor’s Note: In previous issues of The Post-Abortion Review (Spring 1995 and Fall 1995) we examined the role of despair in driving women and men toward choosing abortion and then in holding them back from healing after an abortion. I have […]
Restoring Hope, Finding Forgiveness Despair vs. Hope, Part Two David C. Reardon, Ph.D. In part one of this three-part series, “The Devil’s Bargain”, we examined the role of despair in the lives of women before and after an abortion. We observed that most women who choose abortion feel trapped by their circumstances or the demands […]
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