The Abortion Conversation: Memoirs From Former Clinic Workers

As we continue to celebrate life and everything that entails, it is important to remain cognizant about the effects of abortion. By definition, abortion is a medical procedure used to terminate a pregnancy. The act itself ends the possibility of life and brings lasting effects in a woman’s body that include cramping, nausea, and vaginal bleeding immediately following the procedure. There are also emotional and societal affects linked to abortion. 

In short, abortion is a serious matter that should be thoroughly researched and studied. In line with learning, here are three book recommendations from former abortion industry workers who ultimately decided to join the pro-life movement. 

Unexpected Choice: An Abortion Doctor’s Journey to Pro-Life by Patti Giebink and Kimberly Shumate

Imagine being a doctor providing a service when, one day, God speaks to you and the conversation changes the trajectory of your life. Such is the story of Dr. Patti Giebink, who administered abortions for a living until God gave her the revelation of his heart. From that day to the present, Giebink uses her time and voice to advocate for life and alternatives to abortion. 

Her memoir, Unexpected Choice: An Abortion Doctor’s Journey to Pro-Life, seeks to further amplify the pro-life movement by providing Dr. Giebink’s first-hand accounts of life working as a doctor at an abortion clinic. Readers are taken into the procedures and get an idea of the risks associated with abortion. Furthermore, readers get to learn about Dr. Patti’s story of redemption, which includes details about how God pursued her throughout her journey from pro-choice to being an advocate for pro-life. 

Unexpected Choice: An Abortion Doctor’s Journey to Pro-Life is a great option for those interested in learning more about the abortion industry from an insider’s perspective. 

Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader’s Eye-Opening Journey Across the Life Line by Abby Johnson and Cindy Lambert

Abby Johnson was the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas before deciding to quit her job and join the pro-life movement in October 2009. The executive had a change of heart after witnessing an abortion procedure for the first time. Seeing the process up-close impacted Abby so much that she walked down the street to join the Coalition for Life after leaving her job as director of the Planned Parenthood clinic. 

Now, Abby Johnson advocates for alternatives to abortion by sharing her story and giving inside information on what happens in Planned Parenthood clinics. Her memoir, Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader’s Eye-Opening Journey Across the Life Line, further delves into Johnson’s time as a former abortion clinic employee and how she believes the act of aborting a pregnancy impacts more than the unborn child. 

Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader’s Eye-Opening Journey Across the Life Line is a good read for those interested in learning about what could happen in a Planned Parenthood clinic and how abortion impacts society. 

Hand of God: A Journey from Death to Life by the Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind by Bernard Nathanson

Dr. Bernard Nathanson presided over more than 60,000 abortions throughout his career as a doctor at one of the largest abortion clinics in the world. He also helped legalize abortion in the United States. And then, he had a change of heart. 

In Hand of God: A Journey from Death to Life by the Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind, Dr. Nathanson gives readers insight into his life as a pro-choice advocate and how God radically transformed him. Such transformation led the doctor to change his views about abortion and ultimately become an advocate for the pro-life movement. 

Hand of God: A Journey from Death to Life by the Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind is a great read for those who enjoy memoirs.