My name is Courtney and had an abortion at 18. This isn’t easy to talk about, but maybe someone can relate. I trusted a family friend, who was dating my 1st cousin to take me home, from a party. I had been drinking a lot, so I couldn’t drive, but instead of him taking me home, he took me to a motel and raped me. When I woke up, I found him on top of me and inside of me. That was the worst night of my life, a month later, I found out I was pregnant. I knew I would terminate the pregnancy, due to the fact of how the baby was conceived. I haven’t been the same since, I think about my baby all the time, I cry for my baby, I miss my baby. Depression came in like a huge heavy cloud, I had to get Profesional help. I asked God for forgiveness, it took me awhile to get to where I’m at now, but by God grace, I made it. I started therapy, and sometimes I would have group therapy. I realized, I wasn’t the only one struggling with the after effects of Abortion. I truly believe God understood my decision to abortion and do believe He’s forgiven me. I’m 49 now, happily married, I have two Wonderful sons and five Beautiful, Awesome grandchildren. God and Therapy help me deal with the side effects of abortion and the Trauma of being raped.
