In an interview with Live Action News, Megan Rhoades said she had always taken a pro-life stance until she was the one who was confronted with an unplanned pregnancy several years ago. Her situation suddenly made her think that abortion was her only way out.
Rhoades became a Christian not long after she terminated her pregnancy, but she had not really realized how much she needed God to heal her from what she did. When she volunteered at a pro-life pregnancy center, the facility’s director suggested she find healing first to make her ready to help other women who are vulnerable …show more content…
I had to humble myself before the Lord and really deal with the reality that every woman is vulnerable to abortion and I wasn’t any better than anyone else,” Rhoades told Live Action. “I [had been] pretty judgmental about women who chose abortion and never thought I would ever be one of ‘those’ women.”
At one point, Rhoades decided to make a YouTube video conveying the feeling of regret she had for terminating her pregnancy years ago. She also made another video which targets women who may be thinking about having an abortion and those who already had. Most of all, she wants to share the message that Jesus Christ brings hope to a person’s life even though they have participated in abortion.
Last month, Stuff.co.nz published a story detailing the regrets of a New Zealand woman over her decision to end the life of her unborn child in 2004. The child, whom she named Travis, had a missing 22nd chromosome, severe brain damage, major heart ailments, and 99 percent chance of dying of infection.
The woman, who works as a nurse, recalled how Travis came out still at 24 weeks. She said she held her son that moment and said goodbye, but she will never forget