Zidovi govore: Bivši radnici pobačajnih klinika pričaju svoje priče

by Abby Johnson, Kristin Detrow

Abby Johnson, jedna je od najistaknutijih aktivistica zaživotnoga pokreta (ili pokreta za život) u svijetu. Ona je bivša ravnateljica klinike za pobačaj, a danas jedna od predvodnica borbe da se sve takve klinike zauvijek zatvore. U knjizi Zidovi govore, Abby donosi 17 potresnih priča bivših radnika pobačajnih klinika. Ovo nije ružičasta priča, puna je naboja, osjećajâ i brutalne iskrenosti te bez uljepšavanja prikazuje što pobačaj čini ženama i muškarcima, obiteljima i liječnicima, stavljajući mnoga naša uvjerenja pod upitnik. No ovo nije uobičajena knjiga o pobačaju. Nisu ju pisali oni koji su oduvijek bili protivnici pobačaja. Napisale su ju osobe koje su i same sudjelovale u nebrojenim pobačajima vjerujući da tako pomažu ženama i štite njihova prava. U knjizi ćete otkriti što ih je potaknulo da to prestanu činiti. Ovo nije knjiga o monstrumima, nego o monstruoznosti i snazi zla. Priče ovih žena pokazuju koliko je lako oslijepiti za zlo, ali i da je moguće progledati. Unatoč svemu, moguće je pronaći istinu – jer o njoj čak i zidovi govore.

"Ove hrabre žene koje su napustile svoje poslove u pobačajnoj industriji nisu iznijele svoje priče radi slave ili kako bi ju ozloglasile, nego radi želje da učine nešto dobro. Žele da njihove priče poboljšaju živote drugih ljudi. Žele da njihova ružna prošlost, poruga njihova života, postane poruka njihova života." - Abby Johnson

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2016

About the author

Abby Johnson’s life was changed on October 6, 2009. That was the day that she resigned from the largest abortion corporation in the nation…Planned Parenthood.

Abby worked and volunteered for Planned Parenthood for eight years. For the last year of her employment, Christ had been working on her heart. Although she didn’t understand why, Abby had begun to question her work and the motivations of the company she had dedicated herself to for eight years.

In September 2009, she saw something that forever changed her mind on the issue of abortion. Abby was asked to assist in an ultrasound guided abortion procedure. On the ultrasound screen she saw a 13 week baby in the womb fight for its life…only to lose the battle in the end.

Not knowing where to go, Abby turned to a local pro-life resource group, The Brazos Valley Coalition for Life. She explained the events that she had witnessed and swore that she would begin to advocate for life in the womb, instead of destroying it. Even though she had not intended on being a public figure, God had different plans.

When Planned Parenthood found out about Abby’s change of heart, they were frightened that others would hear her story and then change their minds on abortion. Their defense was to silence her with a temporary gag order and eventually take her to court. They also decided to inform the media of their gag order.

The media were very interested in Abby’s story. A local news affiliate ran the story on the 10pm news…by Monday morning she was receiving calls from Mike Huckabee and Bill O’Reilly. On November 10, 2009, Planned Parenthood faced off with Abby in the courtroom. It was easy for the judge to see that the lawsuit was a sham. After an hour of testimony from Planned Parenthood, the judge dismissed the case on the spot.

On November 11th, Abby appeared on the O’Reilly Factor. Since her departure from Planned Parenthood, Abby has been traveling the country sharing her story and motivating others to continue the pro-life fight. She also works on projects for the national 40 Days for Life team. Abby lives in Texas with her husband and daughter.