I am not just pro-birth. I believe in supporting a woman during and after pregnancy.
— Abby Johnson
I get asked this question a lot. Am I really pro-life? Am I against abortion in all circumstances? Yes. Do I believe there are any exceptions for abortion? No. Do you want to make abortion illegal? Yes.
I am a big sinner.
I am a woman's advocate. I stand against abortion.
If the church doesn't minister to sinners, then who will?
When I say, 'I stand for equal rights,' I mean equal rights for all persons... from the moment of conception until natural death. I mean that I believe in the equal human dignity of all persons, no matter the 'contribution' they make to society.
When I say, 'I want women to have access to authentic female healthcare,' I mean that I want women to have access to healthcare that supports their natural femininity. I mean that I want women to have access to healthcare that doesn't include the use of contraception and abortion.
How can we condemn those who are truly blinded by evil? We can't. We shouldn't. How do we bring about conversion of those living in blindness? By love. By truth in charity. By offering forgiveness. By offering mercy. With prayer.
Abortionists are not the enemy. Our enemy is sin.
When I left Planned Parenthood, I was extremely nervous. I was immediately thrown into the media spotlight, and I had no idea what it was going to be like to be a public figure in the pro-life movement.
Being pro-choice was not just a movement to me; it was a lifestyle. I wholeheartedly embraced that lifestyle and loved being a part of it.
Never underestimate the power of anyone's story... anyone's life.
No one is beyond the power of conversion, because no one is beyond the power of truth.
Bottom line: Contraception does not reduce abortion.
I live with very serious headaches, even though I am on daily medication.
I have seen women literally run into the abortion facility because someone was yelling Bible verses at them or pushing a graphic image in their faces.
I had developed a relationship with one of the anti-abortion sidewalk counselors who stood in front of my facility. We talked regularly through the fence and she had asked me to go have coffee with her one day. I was impressed with her persistence and, honestly, I thought I would really like her if I got to know her.
I believe all children deserve quality health care.
I would say I am a mediocre Christian.
I am definitely not the best wife, and no one has nominated me for 'Mother of the Year.'
Equal rights for women. I agree with that concept. But we will never be free, we will never obtain equality, until we stop letting ourselves become pawns of the abortion industry. Our freedom depends on our rejection of abortion.
I try not to go down the 'what if' road very often. It isn't fruitful and just makes you feel crummy.
I want women to understand that the most beautiful thing a woman's body does is to grow other human beings.
We are all afflicted with our own spiritual blindness. That's what sin does to us, and we all sin. We would do better to look into our own hearts and deal with our own sin before we condemn the sins of others.
I know I'm a smart person, and yet I was duped by the abortion industry for eight years. Why did it take so long for me to see the truth? I don't know.
Can you love people into truth? Absolutely.
Being reminded of your past doesn't mean that you have to live with constant grief. It simply means that you have been given the opportunity to transform your past into something positive.
I have many memories of my time with Planned Parenthood. I spent eight years of my life there. Some memories are good, some are not. But they are contained in my mind. It's easy to forget them.
I had always believed that I would retire with Planned Parenthood.
When I worked for Planned Parenthood, we had a specific protocol that we had to follow when picking up our abortion doctor. Looking back, I realize how crazy this was, but at the time, I felt like I was a part of some super secret high-level security task force.
If you want to truly stand up for women's reproductive rights, then stand against birth control. Because nothing says anti-woman more than birth control.
I got married to Doug in 2005. I knew that we wanted to delay having children for a while, and I had tried pretty much every hormonal birth control method under the sun.
I am part of a movement that loves women into conversation and conversion. I am part of the pro-woman movement.
It's my theory that one of the big reasons clinics have shut down - and will continue to shut down - is that former abortion workers have spoken out about their experiences in public and worked to testify against their former employers.
Being 'pro-life' means standing up for all life, valuing all life.
I am far from a perfect pro-lifer.
Fertility should be shared between a husband and wife.
We all sin. We all can change. We all can be reborn in Christ.
I wrote in my book, 'unPlanned,' about a church that kicked me out when they found out that I worked for Planned Parenthood. I often get questioned about that, whether I still think they made the wrong decision. My answer is a resounding 'Yes.'
When I say, 'I want women to have control over their bodies,' I mean that I want women to know and embrace their fertility.
I've heard pro-lifers yell at abortion clinic workers that they should 'Repent!' Repent of what? They don't see what they are doing as something that needs to be repented of. Why? Because they are blinded. Do you think yelling at them will remove that blindness? Not likely.
The only thing that will keep an abortion worker in the industry longer is a pro-lifer who condemns them.
I know from personal experience just how critically important the work of LifeSite is - not just to me but the whole pro-life movement!
Part of being a former abortion clinic worker is learning how to deal with your past sin.
I wish I had a dollar for every pro-choicer who told me that abortion has to be accessible for poor women... as if being poor makes you an unfit mother.
Most prochoicers have a line in the sand concerning abortion. There are very few abortion supporters who believe in abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.
Natural Family Planning works and is as effective, and sometimes more effective, than the birth control methods out there.
We know the risks of birth control, and yet we continue to pump it into our system as if we have no choice.
I didn't grow up believing that abortion was a good choice for women, but since it was legal, I thought it must be okay.
How pro-lifers are perceived by those who oppose us is important.
