The Salt Lake Tribune
‘There are times when abortion is…part of God’s plan’ — LDS women share their stories
Synopsis
Salt Lake Tribune reporter Tamarra Kemsley spoke with Mormon women who had abortions and felt stigmatized by the ways their church talks about abortion. They said their own faith, prayer, and spiritual revelation helped guide their decisions to end their pregnancies.
I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that my decision to have an abortion was approved, and I would even say encouraged by my Heavenly Parents.
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