Surrendering the Secret: Healing the Heartbreak of Abortion

by Pat Layton

Many women hide the secret of abortion deep in their hearts and they are suffering severe consequences. They carry a great burden of shame and failure, afraid to reveal their hidden pain, and by doing so are forced to endure the long-lasting effects in isolation. Surrendering the Secret will allow women to release this burden and find freedom through 'redemptive community' while experiencing hope and joy, as shame and failure are replaced with beauty.

Author Pat Layton, founder and president of A Woman's Place Ministries, helps women find the path to healing through honest interactive Bible study, meaningful group experiences, and caring community.

for promotion during sanctity of human life emphasisMinistry and recovery for women who have experienced pain and shame of abortion; helps them reconnect with church if they are not involvedHelp ministry leaders know how to intentionally minister to women in pain and subsequent recovery and healing post-abortionThis is the book that was originally published in 2008 and updated in 2021 by LifeWay Press.

Kindle Edition

Published February 28, 2025

About the author

Pat Layton, founder and president of Life Impact Network and is a busy speaker, author, and life coach specializing in "dream design" for women. She is founder of "Imagine Me . . . Redeemed, Restored, Renewed . . . Set Free," a national women's conference, and the author of A Life Surrendered. She and her husband, Mike, have three children and five grandchildren.