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Abortion
Survivor 
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Sarah
Smith
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1970, Betty tried to abort Sarah in Los Angeles. At
the time, Betty did not know she was pregnant with twins.
One baby was aborted, but miraculously, Sarah survived.
Sarah has forgiven her mother -- and for five years
they traveled the world speaking together about the
pain and suffering caused by abortion.
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mother's choice was my death sentence. My mother Betty
had an abortion in November 1970. A few weeks after
that, she was sitting at home reading when the book
on her stomach began to bounce up and down. That's when
she knew she was still pregnant ..with ME! "I'm so sorry,
Betty," the doctor told her when she went back to him.
"you were carrying twins!" Although a second abortion
was suggested, my mother refused and instead brought
me to term. I was born with bilateral congenital dislocated
hips, a condition for which I've had dozens of operations.
It hasn't stopped me from pursuing my medical studies,
though, or from speaking out wherever I can for the
right to life. My mother Betty and I speak publicly
throughout the country and throughout the world. Most
recently, we spoke in Rome and met Pope John Paul II.
I have forgiven my parents for trying to abort me, and
I forgive the abortionist who killed my twin brother
and who almost killed me. I often think of my brother,
Andrew James, whom nobody can replace. I believe that
the way of truth, love, and God's grace is the only
way to deal with the abortion tragedy. I would like
to call all people to stand with me to defend the right
to life of all persons. There are many alternatives
to abortion. Nobody needs to sacrifice her child, no
matter what anyone says. Though I'm not a Catholic,
I have worked closely with Priests for Life and have
had speaking engagements and TV appearances with Fr.
Frank Pavone. My mother and I and a former abortion
provider Joy Davis recently met together in the same
room for a TV interview as part of Fr. Pavone's TV series,
"Defending Life" |
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