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I Am Nobody's Anything.
Even though we have extinguished the lives of over 41 million unborn children in this country alone, surprisingly few people are aware of the extraordinary pain many, many women endure in the aftermath of the decision to take their child's life. This is true even though more women than one might think have told the stories of their abortions.
Each has a common ending: a dead child. But as you listen to these emotionally devastated women pour out their souls, each tragedy, far from becoming commonplace, remains singular and unique.
Vera Faith Lord is the director of Alpha Omega Life, the newly formed pro-life outreach to the Greek Orthodox Church. Vera's riveting account of her abortion 19 years ago, her descent into post-abortion syndrome, and her emergence from the valley of depression, is not only heart-rending in its own right, it is also a striking illustration of the powerful role post-abortive women can play in our Movement.
Vera's talk, which she's delivered at more than 35 parishes in the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Pittsburgh and at numerous other Orthodox Christian and pro-life functions around the country, is immensely powerful. Mere moments into her presentation, there is absolute silence in the room.
As she begins her talk, Vera promises, "Today, we're going to take you through the looking glass and explore the land beyond abortion."
So compelling is Vera's story of the death of "Gabriel" (the name she gave to her son, who would have been 19) that even avowedly "pro-choice" people are touched. While she gives many talks to priests, one of her gifts is that Vera is also at home with other audiences, including on college campuses where a pro-life message can be an exceedingly difficult sell.
For those of us with no firsthand experience, Vera movingly illuminates the psychology of the woman in a crisis pregnancy situation. Most often, she interprets her situation in stark either/or terms: "It's my life or my baby's life--and I choose me."
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