You’ve seen the slogans: “Abortion bans are against my religion,” or “Keep your religion out of my uterus.”
The implication is clear: if you’re pro-life, it’s just because of your faith. But that’s not only false; it’s a deliberate oversimplification.
There’s a widespread misconception that the pro-life stance is rooted solely in religious beliefs and that advocating for life is imposing personal values on others. Abortion pushers often dismiss pro-lifers with statements like “Mind your own business” or “Keep your beliefs to yourself.”
While the pro-life perspective is certainly influenced by faith, morality, and a belief in human rights, that’s only part of the picture.
Framing the movement as religious alone ignores scientific facts about when life begins, the lived experiences of countless individuals, and the testimony of abortion survivors themselves.
Pro-Life for a Million Different Reasons—And Not All of Them Are Religious
If you stood at the edge of any pro-life march and asked people why they were there, you’d hear answers that have nothing to do with religion.
- “Because my brother was aborted. I found out when I was 12, and I’ve never stopped wondering what life would’ve been like with him.”
- “I used to work in an abortion clinic. What I saw haunts me.”
- “I survived an abortion attempt. Someone tried to end my life, and I lived.”
Reducing the pro-life worldview to religion ignores the real stories of people who have experienced abortion up close—and in many cases, lived to tell the truth others try to ignore.
The Voices the Abortion Industry Doesn’t Want Heard
When abortion advocates minimize the victims of abortion, it’s a slap in the face to all who survived the barbaric procedures meant to kill them.
The emotional pain and suffering that abortion survivors endure is immense. Not to mention that many carry permanent scars and disabilities that remind them daily that someone wanted them dead.
While many survivors heal from their origin stories and live beautiful lives, we must ensure society sees and hears them. They deserve to be acknowledged instead of tossed aside or reminded by abortion supporters that they weren’t supposed to be here and deemed “clumps of cells,” unwanted, or not human.
What if our culture knew survivors’ stories? Would they shout the same way or tell an abortion survivor they shouldn’t be here? It’s easy to shout for abortion in the abstract—it’s much harder to look a survivor in the eyes and defend what nearly killed them.
If You Believe in Truth, Share It
The testimonies of abortion survivors like Josiah, Jennifer, Karen, and Claire are not just powerful, they’re necessary. Every time someone shares their story, another person is forced to confront the reality that abortion ends more than a pregnancy. Sometimes, it nearly ends a person.
If you’re a survivor, you matter. Your story isn’t just valid—it’s vital. We invite you to share it at MyBody-MyVoice.org. Your voice can educate, convict, and even change minds.
And if you’re reading this, you have a role to play. Don’t let these stories fade into silence. Share them. Talk about them. You can change a person’s pro-abortion mindset—which could save a life.
Because the facts won’t go away just because they’re inconvenient. And the truth deserves to be heard.