The silence on abortion and its effects on women has been broken by Jennifer Heng's honest baring of her past in 'Former wild child finds faith and new purpose', 8 Nov.
Abortion was liberalised in 1969, purported "to promote the well-being of the woman and to avoid impairment of her health, in the interest of humanity and human progress". Evidence from around the world has since indicated otherwise or at least undermined the assertion. Various studies have arisen, showing that abortion negatively affects women's mental health, contributes to maternal mortality, increases the risk of breast cancer and increases the risk of miscarriage.
Although the number of abortions in Singapore has been on the decline with 8,515 abortions last year, every child lost in an abortion is one too many. A child may be inside a woman's body but his or her body is a separate body from the mother's. The child is a person; a precious life.
No woman goes to an abortion clinic feeling empowered. She is facing a pregnancy crisis. When not presented with options available other than abortion, she feels like that is the only way. Just like Mrs Heng, every help is needed to engage a woman going through the crisis to make the best decision out of the circumstances.
I applaud Mrs Heng's courage to tell her story of the pain she went through. Her two abortions left her trapped in years of guilt and shame as she recognised the humanity of her children. Her healing process spells hope for the men and women who grieve the death of their children through abortions. Rachel's Vineyard Singapore, the only known support group here helps both women and men come to terms with going through abortions.
Truly, women deserve better than abortion. They can choose life.
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