Madeleine’s Story

I am now a young married woman of 24. Though my husband and I have no children, in the arms of God rests the child that I gave up.

And why did I give her up? At 18 after unexpectedly falling pregnant I thought I made a well-informed decision to abort this ‘foetus’, but in reality I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

My choice was made not knowing any of the consequences of abortion, or even the truth about the baby I was carrying within me. I was told that she was nothing but a ball of cells, when in truth, the tiny child would have had fingers and toes, a heartbeat and be beginning to look like the person she would grow into. How I wish someone had told me this then.

She had a voice waiting to speak to me of her life, of her potential, of her love, and yet I never stopped to listen. I was overwhelmed by the voices that shouted of my rights, and assumed my decision would be to abort, without ever asking me, or endeavouring to enlighten me to the truth that this little part of me deserved to live, to breathe, to be born, or to awaken the part of me that was created to love my child.

The report written at the time of my abortion, by the ‘counsellor’ at the clinic, reads “Madeleine is very saddened by her circumstances but is also certain she is making the right choice for herself and the child. Therefore abortion is recommended.” How could I be certain of what was right for me or my child when no-one ever told me the truth?

I wish that I’d realised that my baby was beautiful when I was a teenager. I wish I’d seen an Emily’s Voice ad on TV and registered what was being said.

I needed to hear Emily’s voice above the cry of those who were telling me my ‘choices’. This is why I am deeply committed to giving the unborn a voice. I encourage you to join with us in this because I believe that Emily’s Voice is one way that everyone can help bring change, to give voice to the unborn, who themselves don’t have a voice.

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