"I Had Three Abortions": Watching "Unplanned" Helped My Healing Journey

Mindy Lefaucheur : May 1, 2019
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"My shame was borne on the Cross at Calvary 2,000 years ago. I no longer identify with my abortions because my identity is now in Christ." -Mindy Lefaucheur

[Lifesitenews.com] "I'm not sure you should see this movie," commented a caring friend. Without hesitating, I disagreed with my friend about seeing the movie "Unplanned." However, while my husband and I were driving to the theater, a part of me was apprehensive. I'd read the descriptions of the graphic scenes in the movie, and I felt a little ill thinking of what I was about to witness on the screen. (Image: Scene from 'Unplanned' movie)

Abortion is gruesome and horrifying, and it is a reality with which I am familiar. Before becoming a follower of Christ, I chose abortion three times. I knew the movie had the potential to trigger condemning feelings. My caring friend naturally wanted to protect me from feeling shame and guilt.

Despite my apprehension, I watched "Unplanned." Many scenes elicited a response in me, but there was only one that brought mixed emotions. This scene is after the abortion facility closes and shows Abby putting two roses on the facility fence and then speaks to her aborted children. She had written a letter to them, but in the moment decides to speak from her heart. She stays at the fence for some time, mourning her children.

This scene touched my heart in a unique way because I, too, have had a "time at the fence." As part of my healing journey, I have written letters to my unborn children, I have named them, and I have laid flowers in their names. These actions brought personhood and dignity to my children. They allowed me to grieve and, most importantly, they allowed me to connect to my children as their mother... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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