Abby Johnson speaks up about contraception

[@MackenzieTurner5]

There is also a cultural misconception that “children are a burden” but the truth is that children are a total BLESSING! So spread the good news!

[@lillym5908]

They are a blessing! Children are wonderful. But not everyone can afford them. Not everyone has the mental capability to raise them. Not everyone is able to medically go through childbirth. And, like me, not everyone would enjoy being pregnant, going through childbirth, or raising a child. It's not that I don't like them, it's that I simply don't want children because I value other things more.

[@kaylawilliams1085]

Children are needy n I dnt want to cater to them

[@lorainefleeman5493]

A big responsibility is probably a better word. Many things are blessings, but are also big responsibilities..children, pets, houses, vehicles, and so much more.

[@vmmunoza]

@@lillym5908 "I" is the real problem!

[@lillym5908]

Victor Munoz It's a problem to consider my own wellbeing and my own goals when deciding to have children?

[@Cristina-vr5jr]

there are 18 kids in my family and we are beyond blessed, God is good and He provides.

[@patricksaxon3983]

I am glad that you can afford 18 children, but there are many who cannot afford to breed and you do not have to complete a marriage with children.

[@Cristina-vr5jr]

Patrick Saxon My parents got married with my father working full time at minimum wage. They established from the beginning that they would live out their words in saying they trust their Creator in every single aspect because He is sovereign over all. Through the years, God has allowed my father to rise in his career to help him be the provider of the house that the Bible calls him to be. Did this take hard work? Yes. Did it take trusting God? Yes. Did we ever lack anything? Never once. God cares for His children and He never gives more than one can handle.. without His help. We now live in an upper class, safe, gated community. The good Shepard takes care of His sheep :)

[@victoriastewart8218]

@@patricksaxon3983 the problem isn't lack of funds, most people are to lazy to work hard. I live in California (one of the most expensive states to live in), my husband and I have a big family and I'm a homemaker. So, if it's important enough to a couple, they can make it work.

[@patricksaxon3983]

@@victoriastewart8218 You are totally wrong! People work hard these days and sometime more than two jobs. It is must financially difficult to raise a large family. The choice to procreate should be left up to the married couple, and it is their right to choose to have children or not have children, also limited how many that they want and how many that they can afford. These days, no one is having large families, it is way too expensive and not economical.

[@lorainefleeman5493]

As long as taxpayers aren't funding them, and the parents are 100% funding them, that's fine.

[@amyhaycock3094]

I’ve had 4 miscarriages and I would be the person to cause my body harm to get a 2nd baby. It kills me that people go out and get rid of their babies without having fertility issues. My fertility journey has been hell and just knowing people do this all the time just hurts so deeply. The moral decay of society is deeply aggravating and disturbing. We need to work to save lives not kill them

[@lindaodom1322]

😢❤

[@rlrieth]

I'm so sorry. I hope you find a way to have your child. I struggled with infertility briefly and I remember how painful it was for that time and ever since I've felt for women who struggle to have a baby. Don't give up!

[@angelalail9292]

Amy Haycock God Bless you. Saying a prayer for you. 🙏🏻❤️

[@stellaririsaa]

I’m so sorry that you’re going through this but haven’t you looked at adopting? There’s already enough kids overflowing the foster care system so somebody getting an abortion wouldn’t affect your chances of finding your perfect adoptive child.

[@amyhaycock3094]

iris yes we are adopting actually and have Been matched, just makes me sick someone could even abort little baby all together. Having miscarriages at a variety of weeks And they are not “fetus’s” they are babies and it’s evil to abort

[@MsEnglishtea]

My say in this is abortion should be discussed in schools and demonstrated how it is done. Growing up I was all about pro choice I had no idea that abortion was high risk for women and so inhumane by eliminating another little human being apart. No idea! and I wish I was better educated then. There are so many young girls and women that have no idea about how abortion is done because it is something I guess that shouldn't be discussed according to our society but it should.

[@Mr.BluePants]

They could discuss it in sex ed. classes. Although they'd have to be careful how to approach it as to not traumatize kids with the explanation. XD Dr Levatino gives a pretty gruesome explanation of what abortions are like from his personal experience doing over a thousand abortions, specially the 3rd trimester ones... That description is what's needed, but I'm sure it could mess most kids up. Needless to say he ended up quitting and is now a pro-life advocate.

[@noellec5683]

His testimony and description is heartbreaking but necessary. I agree it could be traumatizing but PP sugar coats it so much and I would rather know what really goes on than have one and then find out later what I did. I also think the role of parents needs to be reinforced. Kids can get an abortion without even telling their parents, forget requiring consent.

[@ashlyncruz9639]

There is a lot of sexual education topics that should be discussed in school. Some parents fail to educate their children about sex, STDs, pregnancy, birth control, abortion, about the human body, etc.

[@kirbierose2589]

They showed us in my high school health class. Photos, descriptions, everything. I went to a public school in Maryland. I wonder if they still do it. This was about 10 years ago.

[@Anyox17]

Yes I agree, but it shouldn't just be portrayed as a third trimester process. Abortions done early are relatively simple and not even close to as graphic.

[@reynagold]

thank you Abby! I have 6 children & I was shamed into getting my tubes tied. I regret it so much. Thank you for speaking out, you ARE MY HERO!!

[@denisenoe7927]

reynagold Tubes tied? You.miss the possibility of abortion?

[@beatrizn.5278]

@@denisenoe7927 lol WHAT??????? Miss the possibility of killing her child? Listen, getting their tubes ties is a common step here in Brazil for women who permanently don't want to have another kid. Just like vasecotmy for men.

[@HushPuppy-be8it]

@@denisenoe7927 Abby is a pro life speaker, numbnuts.

[@Elizabeth-h5m]

I notice he didn't get a reversible easy fix. God bless you and your 6.

[@menotyou1161]

She is wonderful to listen to... very articulate. Her testimony is powerful!

[@laineygann7713]

Great statement, "I like when you tell me you're Pro-Life, but I really like it when you tell me how you're being Pro-Life." We have to do more than put a bumper sticker on our vehicles.

[@laurastovall6333]

Joining a local Right to life group...march for life...pray with 40 days 4 life...protest outside PP and other abortion facilities...although it is not without risk. There are plenty of angry pro choice to deal with yet the rewards are beyond worth it....took 8 years of prays and protest to shut down my town's abortion mill. First time a mother came with her child to thank us for helping them to choose the feeling of being in the right place at exactly the right time is sublime!!!

[@sarahhill4639]

@Yohan Cha why do you post this on all of her videos

[@kirstensjodahl1595]

Be a coworker with the Sisters of Life.

[@Thecatnipproject]

@@laurastovall6333 I did that it must have worked because the whole facility was derelict no one entered except some dudes crazy ex but thsts it

[@monkeymachine5360]

I am not a believer, in fact i would describe myself as an agnostic atheist. But nothing is more important than life, no matter what you believe. It probably helps that i am huge on evolution and human and animal nature of procreation and the concepts of love and the huge value of motherhood. I completely agree with all statements made in this speech and can only give my highest appraisal to this brave woman!

[@AaBb-ln6dy]

God believes in you; He loves u so immensely, He forfeited His life so u could live with Him forever. If u believe in life, you believe in Jesus already. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

[@melissai4798]

Thnks fr th mmrs that’s great to hear 😄 that u. Consider yourself an atheist but also for life! Lots of people like to preach about pro life being religious 😒😒 and it’s soo annoying! Like I dnt have to be religious to believe in the right of life.... anyways please tell me more about urself, what is an agnostic atheist??

[@Mr.BluePants]

Hey, same here! XD I'm not religious at all, although I can't really rule out the possibility of a non-intervening creator or one who doesn't care or that this all could be a simulation, whatever. However one thing is certain, "don't do to others what you wouldn't like others to do to you". I don't agree with everything that is in the Bible (neither do most Christians tbh), but some conservative values, specially when it comes to sexual partners, definitely wouldn't hurt the ridiculous amount of people who're just going way overboard with their craziness and greediness and that go against what should be acceptable in a peaceful and modern society.

[@monkeymachine5360]

@@melissai4798 well I personally don't believe in a God but I am not able to completely rule out his existence. I am not a fan of absolute statements so I just say: I don't believe but in the end I don't know.

[@ashleyhodgins2229]

I am also an atheist and pro life.

[@ev_green_]

8 kids for the 8 years working for Planned Parenthood

[@mameadia]

Surely God is good! So good and merciful.

[@sharonlittle8013]

I think she is counting her adopted kids as well.

[@hayleymarse2853]

Sharon Little they are still her children regardless of if they are biologically hers

[@sharonlittle8013]

@@hayleymarse2853 I NEVER said they were not still her kids. Some people come on here to just to argue over NOTHING.

[@hayleymarse2853]

Sharon Little I just misunderstood your comment

[@noellec5683]

i'm sorry but that boyfriend was heartless. to just drop her off like that and earlier say "oh i've brought others girls here before"

[@CoopertheTrooper-xx2rq]

I agree! Thats what happens when boys do not have real men in their lives to show them women are meant to be protected and not preyed upon for ones sexual gain.

[@krs2711]

I'm sorry, but that boyfriend was just as brainwashed as she was. I don't claim to know his heart and you shouldn't either. But he'd been subjected to the _EXACT_ same propaganda and lies that she had. Assuming he actually said "Oh, I've brought other girls here before" just proves how utterly effective the propaganda is upon the masses, not what he holds in his heart. He'd apparently found himself in this situation before and the media told him and this previous gf how to handle it- so they did. It's SO incredibly sad. Please, don't blame _him._ Blame those that are LYING to the masses about the many moral complexities and blatant atrocities associated with abortion. Abortion is NOT "just a procedure", as they've led us to believe.

[@krs2711]

@@CoopertheTrooper-xx2rq, along the same lines of my previous comment to the OP, I encourage you not to blame men for women's inadequacies. The man in her life was NO different than she in regards to their thinking. They _both_ were subjected to the EXACT same hype. And She didn't stand up for her unborn babies any more than he did. Ultimately, SHE made the decision to abort. Do NOT play "victim" whenever it suits you. She had EVERY BIT as much to do with getting pregnant as he did. Twice, mind you. And she had EVERY BIT as much to do with murdering the baby as he did. Twice, mind you. By her own account, she then went on to marry this guy. They _both_ are accountable for their decisions. End of story. That being said, the influence of mass media _CANNOT_ be overstated. We no longer pass knowledge and understanding down to our boys and our girls, we let _media_ do it for us. Media defines what is happening in society, how we're interacting, what is important, what is "cool", what is not cool. Society is like a dog on a leash, being led around wherever mainstream media yanks us. It's time to Stand Up for our beliefs. It's time to DEFINE those beliefs. We are only "victims" if we CHOOSE to be.

[@noellec5683]

@@krs2711 oh i fully agree. they both were very brain washed but they could have done some digging instead of just trusting what people said. And i know abortion isn't healthcare nor a mere procedure, no healthcare purposefully ends a life. It's a sad state on both sides. you're right, she could have and should have stood up for her baby and didn't, i'm not saying she isn't to blame but if the pro-choice crowd is to be believed, that women struggle with this decision, then it seems a little calloused to just drop her off like he had with others before her. they both are to blame for the creation and demise, i never said she wasn't to blame. I've been saying for a long time that the narrative needs to change. i live in Las Vegas and sex is shoved into everyone faces but no where do i see "hey sex is also designed for procreation, so if your birth control method fails, you will become pregnant" it's ridiculous. PP needs to explain these procedure and EXACTLY what they do. no sugarcoating, i mean their website calls a fetus "pregnancy tissue". They don't want women to make informed decision and they don't want the men to be involved. they're out for profits.

[@jeaninepetty4923]

Mine didn't come with me at all.

[@pilgrimspath1825]

Thank God you were born! The work you doing is simply amazing.

[@jeaninepetty4923]

What about me? I'm an atheist. Actually an agnostic but I'm vehemently anti religion. Are you glad I was born?🦓

[@pilgrimspath1825]

@@jeaninepetty4923 yea actualy i am glad you were born without people like you challenging people like me society could be very neglectful. 😘

[@amandadangerfieldpiano]

@@jeaninepetty4923 I'm glad you were born.

[@jeaninepetty4923]

@@amandadangerfieldpiano Well that's nice. Thank you

[@Lookinuptojesus]

Jeanine Petty Yes I am Jeanine.

[@Jayla-dj2gj]

Millions of women are dealing with POST BIRTH CONTROL SYNDROME. My body after being on the pill for over ten years never ever went back to normal. I luckily was able to get pregnant but my child was born with problems directly related to my damage from the Pill. Educate yourself and your kids because the rest of society will not listen, and there's not much you can do to change that, but you can look out for your immediate family.

[@cewlio8221]

Wow what damage did the pill do to you?

[@thebrazentruth]

Millions of women are also dealing with postpartum depression along with other pregnancy induced ailments.

[@patricksaxon3983]

Condoms are another resource if the pill does not work or not meant for you.

[@thebrazentruth]

She makes it sound like she’s against all contraception.

[@WhoShe1973]

Tiphanie Keator she is. That is her point.

[@valsewell5418]

It would seem that the most powerful thing in the world, is a baby, as abortion and contraception both rely on fear of producing a baby, prompting the vast majority of people not to question using every means possible to prevent a pregnancy. I am in my 60's and was brought up at a time when every woman was expected to use contraception, but I refused to fill my body with anything God didn't plan to be inside me. I chose not to fear having a child, but to see each one as a blessing. There is no perfect time to afford a baby, but after having 8 children, I can truly say God has provided everything I have needed.

[@colleenposadas8415]

Amen!

[@patsaxon5284]

There are reasons for family planning and having children can be a financial burden in today's real world. Such as how many can I afford, is it the right time, is it something that I want and should never be a religious obligation to have a family. You do not have to complete a marriage by having children and today, there are many childless couples.

[@mariemccabe7124]

A minor needs Concent to get body piercing but not abortion

[@rebeccaoprea9917]

MARIE MCCABE good point !

[@tifanytrees397]

It just doesn't make sense how they've legislated for children to make decisions with such risks and consequences and to keep it secret from the people who love them.

[@Lavenderrose73]

They are a special kind of messed up!

[@amysellers1603]

And to see "Unplanned"

[@Lavenderrose73]

@@amysellers1603 I guess we should be grateful they didn't rate it NC-17. At least parents can get their underage children in to see it if they want. ...saw it last Monday, it *_was_* pretty intense, although I still question the media's reasoning for giving it an R rating. Baby killers' censorship intentions aside, it's like the movie is rated R for the same reason The Passion of the Christ was. There's nothing wrong with the message, but there are still very unsettling scenes in it. I highly recommend the movie, but I also highly recommend bringing a box of Kleenex with you.

[@PraymoreMinistries]

Jesus is the way. God bless this woman.

[@halihorror]

Amen!

[@candacehamel5559]

Everyone needs to watch her movie unplanned coming out March 29 2019

[@hannahortiz1629]

Yes for sure i want to go see it for sure told my hubby we are going to watcg it no ifs or buts

[@aarikanolter9029]

Netflix?

[@candacehamel5559]

@@aarikanolter9029 in theatres

[@miarose8166]

Candace Hamel i just went to see it today it’s so sad😭

[@candacehamel5559]

@@miarose8166 oh man, i know it will be a tear jerker!

[@lesliehanson6614]

I am an NFP teacher too! And we have 7 kids! And I am Catholic! Thank you for all you are doing Abby! "Unplanned" is such a good movie. We have all been to see it at least once. Our kids grew up joining us outside clinics, picketing, praying the rosary, planting Miraculous Medals and now they take our 22 grandkids with them. We were blessed to be given permission to have a Mass said outside a clinic that closed after 15 years of all the prayers. The priest then carried the Blessed Sacrament through the building while we all recited the Pope Leo XIII Exorcism prayer. My husband carried the crucifix and my son the holy water. So many had given up but God saw it through to the end!

[@patsaxon5284]

That is why you have 7 children, the NFP did not work for you. Having children are not for everyone and there are many child-free couples who choose not have to have children and they lead happy marriages. There are economic reasons for family planning, such as can I afford children, how many can I afford, is it something that I want and you really do not have to complete a marriage by having children and it should never be a religious obligation.

[@renataabreu2020]

Pat Saxon you don’t understand NFP. It can be used to avoid or planning pregnancy.

[@beatrizn.5278]

@@patsaxon5284 she wanted to have kids. Believe it or not, some people do.

[@Joe-sw9nk]

Nobody should be allowed to have 7 children.

[@sheryllbeaty1752]

You folks. Attend a catholic church The priest is married to a church he dosent need plan parenthood

[@barrylast8655]

I'm very happy to know that you woke up, escaped, and are Now fighting for the truth.

[@racheln4309]

Learning about fertility awareness was one of the most liberating thing about that ever happened to me! I have never used any birth control in my life

[@kellyanntaylor9870]

23yo woman from Louisiana and you have had such a huge impact on my life. Don’t stop! Thank you and God Bless you ❤️

[@janresendez7991]

Bless this woman. She’s amazing!! Thank goodness there are people out there like her.

[@OUpsychChick]

I took depo provera for almost 10 years. After my first son I developed a grade 2 uterine prolapse. When I was diagnosed during my second pregnancy the doctor was surprised that I had developed the prolapse after only one pregnancy, but after I told him I had been on depo so long he simply said "that explains it." The hormones from depo weakened the structure of my pelvic floor and I will likely need surgery to correct it. I really wish I would have known about that side effect and really understood what it meant when I was younger.

[@ashlyncruz9639]

It is very important to research birth control options and to not just pick one just because. People are quick to blame the doctors but fail to do their own research and educate themselves. The Depo-Provera shot eventually can weaken bone density and people who are on it for a long time can develop Osteoporosis.

[@torimills4176]

I've only had it for half a year and I am pretty sure it's messing my system up already i get hot and cold really bad and hurt more I'm stopping it

[@georgehabe2672]

and part of her point could have been that a 12 year old is not able to research.

[@elizabethshittu3275]

I am so sorry this happened to you. This is a crime against women.

[@lauranilsen8988]

I heard Abby Johnson say somewhere that she also took it and now has some problem that requires her to take medication for the rest of her life.

[@frankfrankson5974]

I have 8 kids too. each one a blessing. Abby you're amazing!

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

How can you manage with eight children?

[@patsaxon5284]

That if you can afford 8 children and not everyone can afford large families in today's real world.

[@firecarrier1]

@@AWlpsSHOW36 big hearted person. Unlike those who choose death.

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

@@firecarrier1 You don't even know my stance. I didn't make any mention at all of abortion.

[@yeshuadvargas5552]

Pregnant with our 8th as well. 4 Boys and 4 girls. Yes, its a great sacrifice. Yes, its hectic. Yes, its totally worth it.

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

Good luck.

[@scotishcovenanters]

I just love this girl. She's beautiful inside and out, delightful, funny and truthful. She's a gift to America. God bless her!

[@ashlieleavelle]

I saw Unplanned today. It was a great movie. She has a great story.

[@nadezhdag.chebotareva4549]

I saw as well. Honestly, I expected more based on Abby's story and testimony. Overall is good.

[@juanamiranda8263]

I watched “Unplanned” a few hours ago. Great movie! Go see it.

[@jordanplans4611]

Her sense of humor on such a dark topic is refreshing. As a mom of 5 I struggle with understanding how a mother can not want her baby. I couldn't do it and I'm pro life but I just want to understand what brings a mother to think that ending the life of their baby is their only option. We need more resources so that women wont have to even consider it an option.

[@annaliseaudrey963]

That's exactly right. Because single women, women who have abusive partners, chronic health conditions, they live in poverty, have mental health issues or are studying can see abortions as their only option. Who is a pro life person to tell those women any different? What needs to happen is the appropriate counselling, government support, support from colleges and work places and support from health providers. These resources are only readily available to the wealthy/privileged.

[@lauranilsen8988]

Mrs. Patrick I think a big part of it must be “out of sight, out of mind” and having the idea that a baby is a heavy burden they shouldn’t have to carry if they don’t want to (“My rights matter more because I was here first”). Glad I never had to make that decision when I was young. I did not have good relationships with family and I might have made a stupid decision guided by Planned Parenthood!

[@lauranilsen8988]

Annalise Audrey I heard a young lady say she did it out of ignorance and believing her parents would never be able to forgive her. She encouraged parents to let their children know they will always love them no matter what. Don’t assume they know. It could lead to them aborting your grandchild. 😢

[@whibraen2750]

usually Fear (sometimes ungrounded fears) and i believe Curses can be passed from one generation to another. unless dealt with - just as Blessings can pass from One generation to the next

[@whibraen2750]

@@annaliseaudrey963 Abortion kills in every sphere of humanity....wealthy and poor alike are duped (conned) into believing LIES ~ often by those closest to them, Sadly!!

[@rebeccaoprea9917]

I barely took the pill and it messed me up emotionally. It’s playing with fire , and hormones and fertility later on.

[@patricksaxon3983]

There are other forms of birth control, and even make the man use a condom.

[@jaygeeh]

Everyone's body is different. For me, when I was not on birth control, I had horrible PMS mood swings and the pill completely improved my emotional health.

[@patsaxon5284]

There are other forms of birth control available as you should consult your doctor of other options. Men may not like the condom, but it does not effect women.

[@Stand-g3i]

I've been saying we need a culture change. You go girl!

[@beteselassiebiru9671]

I have no words to express my feelings about this woman's blessed speech

[@g.b.2095]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for addressing the issue of contraception and the damage it does.

[@YeshuaLove0722]

G. BaRnEs they recall Birth control all the time

[@patricksaxon3983]

You can also make the man use a condom if the pill does not work for you. Millions all over America use birth control and there has been no major damages.

[@lauranilsen8988]

Patrick Saxon the same ideas that lead to birth control lead to abortion (All statements that start with “I”). In fact PROTESTANT theologians said it would lead to abortion and they were right..

[@stockinettestitch]

I’m on the pill (not at all needed for birth control) and I’m wondering what it’s going to do to me.

[@lauranilsen8988]

stockinettestitch I’m glad you are thinking about it. Read the package insert if you haven’t.

[@taliat1971]

She is actually really entertaining 😂😆😂.

Agreed, she has great comic timing and delivery.

[@lorirode-off]

Every true Texas woman is like her. She reminds me of my aunts, and cousins all over the whole state!!

[@sharenepritchard3077]

After our fourth child, and not using any form of birth control, I discovered Natural Family Planning. It really does work!! And I loved it along with prayer.

[@lullabyland1987]

In the late 90s when I was a student at the University of Houston, my biology professor began to speak about contraception. It was a very large classroom. The topic was not connected to what we were studying but was tacked on to the curriculum. He gave his Spiel promoting contraception. I raised my hand and asked him what side effects contraception had. I was single and had been chaste for a few years by then. I knew I didn't want anything messing up my ability to have children when I got married. He scoffed at me and threw in the disclaimer that he wasn't a doctor. The classroom had a laugh. I had no reply. I thank you for giving us language for our concerns. So much for universities promoting independent thought!

[@charliemackey-lowe1889]

I’m the oldest of 11 🙌!

[@angelalail9292]

Charlie Mackey-Lowe I’m the baby of 6, however, I might be the reason there was not a 7th 😂 that’s what my siblings tell me. Lol My mother is number 7 of 13 children. We have a pretty big loving family. ❤️

[@phillipjordan7074]

Im the middle of nine!

[@marlopez5150]

My mom was number 10 😊

[@marycleary4949]

I'm the 7th of ten

[@ajsegovia471]

How awesome!! God bless your parents girl! 😊

[@purplekitty369]

Im muslim and completely support this! Amazing work. ❤

[@AlexisLeffew]

@CathoLisa41 Lisieux I highly recommend looking into that book! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHimpKtomMl2pZI

[@purplekitty369]

@tracy Star im guessing you're responding to the others on my post and not me?

[@whibraen2750]

@Yohan Cha ??????What are you reading??

[@aileenbordelon7884]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ajsegovia471]

Abby Johnson you are just amazing! Standing up to the big bullies of Planned Parenthood is just bravery at its best! Thank you so much for this!!! 😊

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

How are Planned Parenthood bullies? India and China really need Planned Parenthood right now because they are badly overpopulated and destroying the earth as well as people.

[@firecarrier1]

@@AWlpsSHOW36 overpopulation is a myth. You have been lied to.

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

@@firecarrier1 You've been brainwashed, my friend. We are at 7.7 billion people on this earth and it's already doing damage. Climate Change is one of them. It doesn't even matter if you don't believe in Climate Change but: Famine, poverty, loss of houses, job losses, deforestation, animal extinction, mass immigration, pollution, waste overflow. All of those issues are happening right now because of overpopulation. Look at China with all the smog. Look at Africa and India? India has a terrible povery rate, people are sick and getting infested with bugs, and the country is filthy and messy. Africa has food shortages and water shortages, they are having droughts because all the crops have been harvested in massive scale. All because of overpopulation. Every kind of scientist and expert knows this fact and is aware of it. So no, it's not a lie. It's a lie to you because you actually hat science and you don't want to admit that birthing a bunch of babies is causing harm to you, and the world.

[@patiancejohnson4883]

@@AWlpsSHOW36 Not true. Christians who have actually read the entire Bible and believe in it, also know and believe in science because it was God alone who gave scientists wisdom and revelation to share with the rest of the world. Where there's a will, there's a way. And if everyone simply followed God's will instead of their own selfish desires, even children born from unplanned pregnancies will bless the world and contribute to the goodness of it.

[@DianneDowler]

Amazing speech. Incredible how God is using Abby Johnson to change minds, hearts, & our culture through her testimony & story. The best way to fight the culture of abortion starts in the home, raising your children on Biblical principals of purity & not expecting them to fail but challenging them to defy what is happening in the culture around them & to live up to God’s standards, not the world’s. The family unit will always be the building blocks of society. Principals taught at home from early on will always have the biggest impact. (I say this as a mother living this out, grateful the Bible gives us a model to follow. It CAN be done in today’s world.)

[@corachristel]

I agree! I'm only 18, but I've wanted to be a mother ever since I can remember. If it is God's plan for me, I want to have at least three kids, stay at home with them, and homeschool them so I can teach them about God and His ways. I have loads of sympathy for every woman who is wanting/getting an abortion, and I pray all the time that they would find God, but at the same time I've noticed that their reasoning is always man-based: it's what I want, it's what I need, I can't manage, I can't afford, I can't take care of, or just flat out I don't want to. Once you take God out of the picture, sex becomes a hobby that you can and should be able to do whenever and with whomever you want and children become a burden and obligation rather than a miracle with purpose. God commanded man--before sin entered the world--to be fruitful and multiply. So it is against God's will to not let your body run it's natural course. If God wants you to not have children, He won't let you conceive. It's as simple as that. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.

[@ginamedvedz5513]

Abby, how about, "I have acne." Doctor- "Oh, have you tried the pill?"

[@patsaxon5284]

I am a man, and I had been perscribed the pill due to my chronic acne condition.

[@zzevonplant]

@@patsaxon5284 Wow, that's rather alarming.

[@denisenoemyschizotypaldiso3755]

I took the Pill to increase my breast size. I didn't lost my vaginal virginity.

[@jenna3295]

i’m on the pill for my acne and periods

[@jenna3295]

i’m not using for birth control

[@OceanSunsets23]

I'm going to make a T-shirt with a fetus picture and under it I'm going to have it say "All Lives Matter."

[@tnfatbelly]

Buffy K-9 She means like in-utero. In the amniotic sac still. I love the idea. I’d buy one!

[@tnfatbelly]

Cylestia Rose I would buy one!

[@sugrandspyce]

I want one!

[@amyhaycock3094]

I’d buy one

[@colleenposadas8415]

Nice!

[@silverhunter8918]

I was in the injection for 2 years. Has scarred my uterus and I haven't had a period for 3 years. According to doctors it's normal. The f.

[@noellec5683]

isn't that scary. having a period is normal yet this stuff makes your body not get one for months sometimes years. can't be good

[@Mr.BluePants]

@@noellec5683 Oh it's not, they only care about the money they're getting by performing those abortions. And recently they even tried to pass or actually passed a bill (not sure) in Virginia that would essentially legalize "post-birth abortions"... They'd be able to keep the baby alive after he/she is born for up to 1 or 2 weeks "keep them comfortable" and then the doctors and mother would make a decision as to whether or not they'd kill the child... It's some fucked up shit. The governor of Virginia was endorsing that bill. Alex Jones gave one of his usual conspiracy theory crazy rants about this on Joe Rogan. I tend to take what Alex Jones says with a pinch of salt, 'cause y'know, he's the guy from the "chemicals in the water that turn the freakin' frogs gay" and "there's a breakaway civilization of powerful people who worship interdimensional demons" XD. However, what he said this time really doesn't seem that far-fetched if you really think about what goes on in our world today right behind our noses. Alex Jones essentially said they wanted to pass this "post-birth abortion" bill so they could legally take unwanted babies for organ harvesting, etc. Honestly, in a world where we still have drug/weapon trafficking at full force and also human trafficking as a reality, alongside a lot of murderers, rapists and crazy people out there, it's not super far-fetched that some groups of people would want and would profit A LOT from legalizing that bill and having their lives become much easier when it comes to trafficking children and babies. The vast majority of people aren't in contact with this kind of sad reality apart from what we occasionally watch on the news, so at first might disregard this as another conspiracy theory, but I'm sure a lot of law officers and people who work on the field every day to stop these types of crimes would instantly agree that this bill is nefarious at its core.

[@noellec5683]

@@Mr.BluePants well that's unsettling, i know it's just a conspiracy theory but just the very thought. These people know what they're doing and they know that abortion kills so to them if a baby was going to die in the womb then what's the difference if that baby is outside of the womb. It's insane. Location has always made the difference between abortion and murder (because somehow one breathe of air gives someone rights) and now we see that location no longer matters because you can legally kill an unwanted infant. i thought abortions were suppose to "prevent infanticide" *eye roll* and they went from "legal, safe and rare" to "legal, questionable, and 50%-of-PPs-profits" . They keep pushing the line further and further.

[@Mr.BluePants]

@@noellec5683 "give them an inch and they'll take a mile"... It's what happened with abortions. Btw, if I'm not wrong that messed up "post-birth abortion" bill wasn't actually approved (at least that) but they sure as hell tried to pass it and they probably won't give up. Ralph Northam (the governor who endorsed the bill) commented about it in some show and it was creepy if you actually think about what he was saying. It's here on youtube I think. Coincidentally he was involved in some sort or blackface scandal recently aswell... I don't even know how he still has a job... Every day Alex Jones seems less and less crazy to me...

[@noellec5683]

@@Mr.BluePants yes i did read that it did not pass, but that fact that someone endorsed it at all is crazy. It really shows that people will go to any lengths for power. They created that bill because they thought that bill would pass and keep their jobs secured. i mean look at Jesse Jackson. He was pro-life even made the comparison to slavers than became pro-choice to keep his position. groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/users/rauch/nvp/consistent/mccarthy_jackson.html

[@nayeliespinoza6280]

😥I have been married for six years and have no babies yet..if I could only have one...I trust in God, though 🙏😇🙏🌹

[@yourgirlshani]

Praying for you. I understand.

[@rebeccagreen7241]

Yes, good luck!! 💜💜💜🙏🙏🙏

[@patsaxon5284]

Make sure it is something that you really want, can you afford children and how many can you afford. You really do not have to complete a marriage by having children and there are many child-free couples that are completely happy without children.

[@renataabreu2020]

Hey Nayeli, have you looked into the Billings fertility method? It’s a way to observe your body and fertility to help you to get pregnant (or space pregnancy). God bless you!

[@nayeliespinoza6280]

Renata Abreu yes. Thank you for the advice

[@jaisyw7569]

Thank you for the work you do. Thank you for helping me know how to help my daughter and her friends to be safe and healthy as they grow up. Thanks for standing up for life. Children are the best gift anyone can receive and my husband and I had no trouble planning for ours naturally and had them exactly when we wanted. It’s not that hard.

[@karenscofield2333]

My daughter and her husband did NFP too...they have 6 kids. I'm not sure that it actually works but hey I love lots of Grandkids!

[@abs9593]

Karen Scofield To determine if natural family planning works, you cannot look at how many children one has, because they may have simply planned for those children. When women go through the proper education for NFP and use it intentionally, it has proven to be just as effective as the pill when used properly. A lot of people think the rhythm method is what people are referring to when they say NFP, however the rhythm method is not effective and gives NFP a bad rep.

[@Sarah-vl4mq]

@@abs9593 thank you Abigail! You can say that again. I think people judge those who use NFP just on the number of kids they have. They might have planned for each of those children.

[@rebeccagreen7241]

It totally works! I used it sometimes to avoid pregnancy, and other times to achieve pregnancy, and it worked both ways

[@annaheart7731]

What is nfp?....

[@annaheart7731]

Ok, I see. NFP - natural family plannig, looking for the ovulation day... Well, I don't want to be too personal, but I'm the most horny for the all sex with my man coming inside of me when I have those "risky" days :D. Other days I'm so much calm (sexually speaking) and so strong for abstinence :D.

[@lala-ob2cu]

Everyone needs to watch Unplanned the movie that just came out! The innocent babys need to be protected!

[@patsaxon5284]

There would be no needs for abortions, if women would use birth control.

[@SingLoudandLong]

Thank you to Abby for bringing all of us along on her journey. And to be so charming in the process of telling the world what the agents of darkness are selling is a true gift.

[@loveoneanother6482]

Very similar experience. School nurse took me from school to PP to get on birth control “just Incase”! Remember, the school isn’t even allowed to give your child a aspirin, without parents written permission for the nurse to give. But, they took me off school property, downtown to PP and they gave me a prescription for birth control! This was only the beginning! The rest of my story during that time was like her description of her experience, only I couldn’t walk out and had to be carried out, because I wasn’t recovering quick enough and they were ready to go home for the day! This woman really tells the truth!

[@rosannejimenez1756]

Dina Eddy So heartbreaking. Thank you for sharing. Hopefully it will give some pause🙏💕

[@rosannejimenez1756]

Dina Eddy I remember learning how to put a condom on a banana in grade school, onviously public school, at 10-11 years old, plus other things were taught and contraception "education". I can garuntee that my mom had no clue about what I was being "taught". By jr. high it was known we could easily get free contraception. When I finally did, in HS, it made me sick, tired and my period pretty much disappreared...That part was great, so I thought. :'( Since I was super shy and had semi involved parents/gaurdians, I was not too active and my partner before and my partner during HS had condoms, I left off the pill. Who knows the damage it would have continued to do. My heart hurts for ladies like you. May God give you healing and restoration💕

[@patsaxon5284]

The reason why you were given birth control is that many teenagers are sexually active in today's real world and there is a high rate of teen pregancies. But what schools should be educating teenagers are the risk of STD's, as HIV/AIDS still exist today. It would had been better to distribute condoms than birth control, because abortion does not remove STD's.

[@corachristel]

What?! Schools aren't allowed to give out basic pain meds, but they can give out birth control? Which are also meds?!

[@patsaxon5284]

@@corachristel Giving out any medicine would cause much concerns from parents. The reason for condoms being given out, is to reduce the STD's rate and unwanted pregnancies with sexually active teenagers. It has been proven that Abstenance only courses are complete failure.

[@snappysnap955]

Just got back from seeing Unplanned tonight. So well done. And here I am listening to the real Abby Johnson...God is doing amazing work through her and organizations like Natural Womanhood. Praise God!!

[@vbetta8979]

Someone should make some t-shirts with "actual size of an 8 week baby" and 12 week and so on with some facts about development, little fingers, heatbeat, sucking thumb, etc. Would be good reading for people behind you while standing in line.

[@threeoftrees9286]

They'd make cute maternity shirts. Make them with that material you can use dry erase markers on so you can circle how far along you are

[@AnastasiaIoppolo]

tree person omg that’s actually a really good idea

[@threeoftrees9286]

@@AnastasiaIoppolo right! I want one! My baby's just shy of 13w, id love a shirt that showed everyone what baby looked like and was doing

[@AnastasiaIoppolo]

tree person aww! Yeah that would be so cool! Good luck with your pregnancy!

[@threeoftrees9286]

@@AnastasiaIoppolo thanks! It's been a rough pregnancy but the baby is healthy and that's all my husband and I could have ever asked for.

[@ichristianchannel5833]

This lady is HILLARIOUS. 😄 And her speech was very informative and very good!

[@iliveinabox68]

I try to convince people to go pro life they always try to use my age and call me stupid I myself am a teen mother I graduated early and I was pregnant when I walked across the stage I also had a huge opportunity and my boyfriends dad actually left us his house so we do have our own house with our daughter both of us are actively going to school and have jobs idk I’m just kinda tired of trying to change people to pro life if they’re going to pick at my life they just keep repeating themselves and I’m tired of it I will always be pro life but it’s hard to want to be active now :/

[@bublehnoodlez4469]

Just keep trying, it's like a Christian person trying to convert other people. It's hard, but it can happen. Also thank you for keeping your Daughter ♥

[@colleenposadas8415]

You are living the pro life example. Great for you!

[@patsaxon5284]

Were you not aware of birth control? Did you know that un-safe sex can lead to STD's? This is why we need more education about birth control in high schools so that teenagers who are sexually active can prevent getting pregnant and also prevent the spread of STD's.

[@rachelhaag7609]

Abby, God bless you for what you do! I have two daughters in elementary school right now--thank you for the heads' up on what is coming.

[@Godisthegreatest-777]

People are so disconnected from their own bodies and so many are simply lost about the meaning of life. The work you are doing is a part of your Devine mission. May God bless and protect you.

[@seanpetersen9326]

What an excellent and powerful speech Mrs. Johnson! Thank you so very much for what you're doing for the voiceless children and for the men and woman that are being lied to and used by Planned Parenthood.

[@saradanser894]

I wonder, how do people "trust" God with their eternity when they don't even trust Him about when He can send them children?

[@melaniewamser489]

Sara Danser amen

[@anneshirley9560]

Wow! I really needed to read that.

[@thebrazentruth]

God trusts us to use the wisdom He gave us and sometimes that means using a condom. Sex helps marriages. Lack of sex destroys them. My body and mind is more traumatically effected by being pregnant than it is by using birth control.

[@lynneakraszewski5924]

Well said! We can trust Him! I have 12 children and God has been faithful in providing for each one of them, even when they come two at a time. 😊

[@vanessaloy1049]

What is preventing God from giving children to couples who contracept? He gave children miraculously to Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah.

[@brinarichter2359]

It is so amazing what God has shown Abby.

[@annaheart7731]

Well, God has shown Abby to me also. I totally agree on everything. I want children. But I don't have husband. Here we are. All stops at this point :(... It looks like God meant only the abstinence for me and no happy family full of children...

[@brinarichter2359]

@@annaheart7731 if God's plan is for you to have children he will give you children one way or another, even if His plan is adoption. God will find His own timing, so be patient and trust in God. God knows best. God bless. -Brina Richter

[@annaheart7731]

@@brinarichter2359 Thank you Brina... However, I ask myself, should I DO something? Do I do something wrong? I don't feel happy with my current situation, did God mean for me to be unhappy? Why don't I see the bigger picture?. I start to loose my patience. "Be patient and trust God" - I'll repeat these words to me.

[@annaheart7731]

It would be ironic if God's plan for me was not having a happy family full of children while I'm craving for this family ! Meanwhile, women get 17 abortions?... I can't get the logic of it....

[@brinarichter2359]

@@annaheart7731 I will be praying for you as you seek what God has in store for you. God has an amazing future for you whether it is to have you own family or to help another family. God knows.

[@neoudi2024]

You Abby is the Saul to Paul in the making!!! God bless you and your work always!!!

[@eas8409]

The last time I went to the doctor they asked me if I wanted birth control & after careful consideration, I told them no. I wasn't in a relationship and told the doctor I wasn't planning on having any type of sex. She looked at me like I was insane & then proceeded to harass me for 10 mins about how it would be a good idea... Since the age of 18 I've taken 4 different kinds of birth control pills with terrible side effects & I've also had an IUD which made me lose my period completely. After having the IUD for a few years I started getting incredibly painful cramps in my uterus so I had it removed. After it was taken out it took me THREE FULL YEARS to get a normal cycle again. I'm honestly so tired of hearing the public say how beneficial hormonal birth control is for women & I'm fed up with medical "professionals" pushing it on young girls. All I've got to say is... do your research & don't trust everything a doctor tells you.

[@esnutaliah]

Elissa Campbell very similar story. God it makes me mad that such a huge hormonal disruption is so over-prescribed. For acne, for mood swings, for... what just being born with a vagina? We are losing the beauty of being in touch with who we are naturally. If you are in no danger, you do not need these drugs in the West. You can protect yourself. I can only thing of one benefit, and that would be anywhere women are subjected to rape. That is the only reason I took it for so long as well, and psychologically I had to accept that it probably was unlikely to occur and I should live free from the horrendous side-effects.

[@PCKA1987]

Love her sense of humor.

[@AB-qv4il]

After two natural births my third child came to this world through C section. My sister worked as a nurse in a hospital at the time and her colleges were 100% convinced I wanted the cesarean in order to have sterilization done at the same time... So in their eyes I needed to be "fixed" after having 3 kids. I was so saddened. Nobody was asking what was the medical emergency... Yes, our society needs change.

[@whibraen2750]

colleagues ??

[@taybarrett2893]

We've already won the victory because we have Jesus Christ on our side. Amen sister.

[@whibraen2750]

Is He on our side....OR are We privileged to be on HIS team ??

[@biblereadingoutreach2284]

John 3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

[@beteselassiebiru9671]

I like this woman very much. God bless her. This world needs too many people like her.

[@emilylloyd1684]

As a married woman you can take my contraceptives out of my cold, dead hands. I'll be using protection until I can build a good home for my future children.

[@marianahas6443]

Great job we need more people like you to speak out God Bless you and your family

[@dasowle89]

I sat in an abortion clinic for 2 hours about to go through with having an abortion I was 6 weeks pregnant. While sitting in the waiting I heard an audible voice tell me I was in a slaughter house. Immediately I knew it was God I walked up to the front desk and told the receptionist I am not going to pay you to kill my baby she gave me a go to hell look and said well call us if you change your mind. I now have an amazing 4 yr old little boy and I thank God for him every single day.

[@ellaweezy0515]

This topic is so dear to me,I think probably because I used to get Plan B's so often. I was very irresponsible when engaging is sexual intercourse, though being raised in a Christian home with a pastor for a father. I think, in a way I felt invincible. I was only on the pill for a short period of time, the other times, I was reckless. Now the way the world is going with this so called "Women's Rights".. My eyes are now opened. I nice know it was the grace of God that covered me. I really should have a bunch of little ones. So this woman doesn't know, but her story means the world to me. I appreciate her sharing the truth. I now desire to get plugged into a Pro-Life advocacy group. Also to add to the heart of Abortion.. the core is..(From a Godly stand point).. That Women are valuable to the Kingdom of God and we carry life. God desires for us to Be fruitful and Multiply and the devil's plan is to end Mankind. So this battle is not truly Ours.. But the Lord's. God wants to use us to teach little girls how valuable and worthy they are, so with that mentality, they will see the value in babies and the worth. Amen.

[@brookeperk93]

I remember when I stopped taking birth control, it also happened to be a few months after I quit drinking.... stopping those two things almost simultaneously changed my mood, happiness and peace of mind so drastically for the better. I will never go back on the pill

[@jessica-youarenotaloneguti1306]

I can never get enough of her speeches! I feel empowered each time ! Thank you

[@tatianamatt8016]

Wow! I have never thought of contraceptives this way before. I was always told that NFP doesn't work or that it's to risky, but now it makes since why. It makes me want to find the truth of NFP and start doing it.

[@patsaxon5284]

The NFP is not 100% effective, plus you have to follow a strict callender and stay with the plan. But it is still not 100% effective as the risk of un-safe sex is very high. The pill is not the only contraceptive available as there are many other forms of birth control available. The condom many not be a favorite among men, but has no health effects on the woman.

[@renataabreu2020]

I’ve been doing it for the last 4 years. It DOES work :)

[@nmorgan01]

I’ve had 3 kids and after each one, at the 6 week postpartum checkup, the doctor always asks “so, what form of birth control do you want?”. I always say the same thing... NONE. It’s none of their damn business what I do with my husband in my marital bed. I’m a nurse and I respect the medical process and I understand it’s recommended not to get pregnant for 6 months after you deliver a baby. But still, it’s nobody’s damn business. All of my children were planned, wanted, and are loved. I have never had an abortion.

[@beautifullullaby4166]

Every time I go to doctors they try push contraception on me and even when I tell them I'm not having sex they don't believe me and always try prescribe the pill.

[@annarushing2038]

I have always felt so disgusting when the doctors have basically cornered me and pushed birth control. I caved to let my doc prescribe it one time after my third child because I was very confused. But the thought of taking it gave me a lot of stress. I had anxiety over it. When I decided against it it is like a wave of RELIEF came over me. I have been against it ever since. My doctor AGAIN pushed it after my fourth child and I told him NO! He was pretty hateful to me that day. Not sure I’ll be going back to him again.

[@boem3021]

Nurse here as well, and you're right. I had exactly the same conversation with my OB/Gyn and in a Catholic hospital nonetheless. I told him I will be responsible for another baby if so happens.

[@Samantha28_56]

Abena Amaka they are just trying to make more money I guess! Ugh

[@ashleytaffer2336]

After #3 someone asked my husband if one of us was going to "get fixed". I told him to tell them, not me, I ain't broke!

[@corachristel]

Fix what? Unless there's a disease or something in it, I'm pretty sure that taking a working organ out of your body is more destructive than helpful.

[@peculiarperson1452]

I am NOW a PROUD follower of YOU, Abby Johnson! LOVE your personality & humor for such a sensitive problem in our world. God has fashioned you PERFECTLY to DO what you are doing RIGHT NOW. Exposing the LIE, for the TRUTH behind Planet Parenthood. THANK YOU and your husband for your YES, we will NOW tell the TRUTH #FromTheInsideOUT

[@brinarichter2359]

Wow, that is amazing that you have 8 kids! I am from a family of 9 kid and I love each and everyone of your siblings. Your kids will one day live each other and their siblings will be their best friends. That is how my siblings and i are today! The ages of us kids are 25-5 years old. God Bless your AMAZING family!

[@seikopatton4782]

That's right! We are seeking TRUTH. If you want true liberation and true power seek knowledge. The truth will set you free, and others. Ignorance is not bliss.

[@whibraen2750]

.....My people die for lack of knowledge..." we also desperately need Wisdom !!

[@yesenialopez5387]

Thanks for speaking out

[@janeferreira5717]

OK. I did not want to face the contraceptive issue, but Abby is making me do it.

[@amg2598]

You're brave! you can do it! :) Have you seen Natural Womanhood's movie called "Natural Love Stories?" I haven't yet. I'm interested in checking it out.

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

Contraception isn't a problem at all. There are different forms of contraception. It's abortion you should probably be concerned about.

[@patsaxon5284]

There are other forms of birth control available other than the pill. Condoms many not be the favorite among men, but has no health issues with women.

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

​@@CatherineAragon1536 The devil is attached to birth control? What kind of junk is that? Birth controls prevent abortions from happening! And also, have you heard about how overpopulated this world is? Around 7.8 Billion people and that is too much! It's causing famines, draughts, overcrowding, mass imigration, animal extinction, deforestation and is also a risking cause for climate change (Which you guys probably don't believe in). When the population will rise we are pretty my screwed. And these are facts and truth by the way, which you guys worship so much. If we educate about conception and contraception and consent and bring awareness about the consequences of overpopulation we can help the population decrease which will save ourselves and the planet and make things way more easier for us. Also we need to bring awareness to countries were rape is actually legal! And places that have no access to education,no access to birth control and doctors, and understand the importance of personal choice.

[@firecarrier1]

@@CatherineAragon1536 do you believe that Jesus died on the cross for your SINS?

[@DumnezeuCopilului]

Abby you are an inspiration. Thank you for your voice in this world.

[@hiworksmedia957]

Sis you are a gifted comedian for the Lord, please pursue this along with your calling! Powerful word!

[@jen6658]

watching this, my best friend just sent me the ultra sound picture of her grandson & my heart breaks for the deception that our lands must repent for. fight the good fight Abby

[@biblereadingoutreach2284]

John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

[@brookelew3237]

As a mum of daughters gosh this is important ! My heart is so encouraged but also terrified by this speech. I had Nooo idea it was THAT early on in public education.

[@1besieged]

Great job Abbey! You are so intelligent, God bless you and your followers.

[@chtking]

Abby Johnson, You are a wonder and a gift. Thank you for doing what you do! I believe God allowed you at Planned Parenthood so that you could tell the truth you are telling today. YOU, dear heart, are amazing! Thank you!

[@rebeccaoprea9917]

We don’t need planned parenthood but they make it seem as we do , you can go to your obgyn for most of those “treatments.” And if income is an issue they can apply for government insurance.

[@patricksaxon3983]

Originally, Planned Parenthood used to be the American Birth Control League as the founder Margret Sanger never intended her clinic to offer abortion services. Back in the 1920s, birth control was illegal and she fought for the rights of married couples to have access to birth control, as she has witness women who had committed abortions on them selves, causing many death among them selves. It was during the time of the depressions and women could no longer afford to have any more children. As a nurse, she worked with a doctor to help women who commited abortions on them selves. That is what she started the American Birth Control League. But sadly many christians hate her for promoting birth control.

[@ebriggs3498]

@@patricksaxon3983 I am not sure where you got that information, but it has been totally sanitized, probably by Planned Parenthood. Margaret Sanger was in favor of abortion and she put abortion clinics in neighborhoods with poor people and immigrants because she was a eugenist. She believed in eliminating the black people and immigrants, and poor people because of race hating. You better do some research on Eugenics and some of the things she said about how she hates blacks. I might add - I have never ever heard of her being a nurse! She was a very rich woman and a communist.

[@firecarrier1]

@@patricksaxon3983 she was a vile racist eugenecist.

[@kaylap.1191]

End abortion by remaining chaste until marriage.

[@lepp6598]

Tweetie Pie Many married folk don’t want kids. Should they never fuck?

[@ForeverFashionGirl21]

there are plenty of ways to have sexual pleasure without having intercourse. Also track your period and use a condom. And sex is meant to procreate so... it is like your heart is supposed to beat and pump blood let it do what it is intended to do.

[@tiramisumochi4787]

No thank you lol I don’t have abortions but abstinence only is no way to live imo

[@lepp6598]

thestaceofspade Period tracking only works if you have regular periods. Condoms aren’t an option if you’re allergic to latex. And sex serves purposes other than procreation.

[@jeaninepetty4923]

Yeah Why didn't we think of that before?

[@soundbite290]

Finally someone talking about natural birth control!! Planned Parenthood's business model, to be in schools by 1st grade, to break down children's natural modesty, surely coincides with lgbtq and drag queen story hour. In the return to traditional values, its also important to be mindful that shaming will not work. Shaming certainly in my generation, caused many turned their backs on religion. Teenagers know right from wrong. Educators just need to tell the truth about abortion. Most teens when they see the horrific reality turn their backs on it. I don't agree that fertility is treated as a disease in the USA. I'd say the pill is definitely pushed and pushed on teen girls though. Ironically, in England, self worth and ambition is sort of treated as a disease needing to be cured. It is single women, not married are often shamed for not ever having children. The father 50% of the equation sadly does not seem to matter. And guess what, even with all the help and assistance for single mothers (not all of which is bad), in the uk, there are still many using abortion as birth control. Overall good talk.

[@mourningwarbler]

You're right about them pushing the LGBTP; and the schools are part of the "P" as they're grooming kids for early and perverted sex. We used NFP for a while. Nether of us had will power, so we were blessed with more precious kids.

[@bree1984shock]

Where can I get good information on NFP? Science backed info preferably. I mean I love my nexplanon and not having a period. It’s convenient because I work in construction and I’m military and dealing with that in a porta potty is not fun. However, I am worried about the long term damage. Help!

[@soundbite290]

@@bree1984shock did you try contacting Abbey Johnson directly? She does seem to be very knowledgeable on the subject. I agree that planned parenthood certainly should provide NFP information. But they would rather set women up to fail it seems.

[@mourningwarbler]

@@bree1984shock I am a "the reformation continues" kind of person and in no way Catholic, but I love my Catholic friends; most are prolife and of those many are pro-full-quiver. My husband was going to do the snip snip thing, and someone warned me that could give him health problems in the future (plus, I wasn't sure we were done having children). Then I heard about NFP and a delightful Catholic woman who taught NFP. The only trouble is, if you're nursing, it's hard to tell if you're fertile or not, plus will power is essential. I knew a precious Catholic woman who was highly motivated for whom it worked very well. We, on the other hand, had more children.

[@bree1984shock]

mourningwarbler nexplanon is an iud that’s implanted. I had issues with irregular periods since I was 16 and was immediately put on birth control but didn’t religiously take it so I went to depot and then eventually decided on an IUD bc it was long term and chances were good that I wouldn’t have any periods so I jumped in on that. I haven’t had a period in probably over 2 years which again is nice. But I do want to have children someday and it does worry me that these hormones have made me infertile since I haven’t had a period in so long. Every time I’ve gone in to gynecologist they’ve said I’m healthy but I really won’t know until I decide to have children if I will have issues and that really scares me.

[@kimberlyj.sullivan9304]

Thank you, Abbey! God Bless You.

[@tellmethetruth7950]

Abby you ROCK!! Good for you having 8 children. I had 6 - 4 boys and 2 girls

[@karens6878]

You go, girl! Blessings to you and yours!

[@mistymills3699]

After having my second child (I only have two) my doctor kept trying to convince me to get fixed I didn't understand. I was only 23 and I didn't plan on having anymore but I wanted the option just in case I changed my mind. Then after having her I went to my first post apt and they asked me what birth control I wanted and I said "none". ( At this point in my life I wasn't religious I knew I wasn't capable of remembering to take a pill every day nor did I want a constant unessisary medicine in my body.) Anyways after saying I didn't want birth control they looked at me like I was stupid/crazy. Then the doctor said but your going to use condoms right?! I said "yes" and they said "oh good." I was so offended, did they really think I didn't know how to not get pregnant with in the next 6 months? Even without condoms, what if that was part of my belief? I can say to this day I have never not once taken birth control I'm 30. I only have two children and im very fertile the two times that I didn't use a condom is the two times I got pregnant. I wish doctors would stop trying to push birth control pills on patients and instead give them all the facts and let them make the best decision instead of the popular one.

[@mistymills3699]

@Bethany Rentfro I said that doctors should give them all the information so they can make the right choice for themselves instead of trying to force their own opinions on others, I'm not sure what your point is

[@conchita1257]

@Bethany Rentfro that is a medical reason.

[@natasharossouw1075]

I’ve been off the pill for 2.5 years. I feel better and healthier. No more side effects. And .... I have not gotten pregnant because I am careful and apparently it’s not easy for all women to just become pregnant.

[@patsaxon5284]

There are other forms of birth control available other than the pill. Condoms many not be the favorite among men, but has no health issues with women.

[@brendajohnson37]

Absolutely true! I had a PE teacher get me excused from half a day of school so I could go get on birth control, and then go back every few months to "stay on track". This was small podunk America. At the local health dept. My parents had no idea............ breaks my heart now.......

[@klarity1111]

I never used hormonal or chemical birth control in my childbearing years. Having had a Christian spiritual experience in my teens, I chose to abstain from sex until marriage. When I married at age 25, my husband and I decided to stick with barrier methods of birth control as the safest and most moral method. I didn't know about NFP but I'm sure we would have tried it if we had known. I would not use IUDs because I felt that they were too close to the point of pregnancy happening, which made me uncomfortable. At different times we used condoms, Diaphragm, and (the most frequent) contraceptive sponges. These methods worked very well, but the few times when we skipped them "just this once", I found myself pregnant. There was no question that we would have the baby. If a couple tries the different methods of NFP and find that they do not work for them, I think that barrier methods are the way to go; much healthier and more moral than other options. But I believe that NFP is the best way. If only we had known.

[@akabga]

31:10 The logical next step isn't abortion. The logical, natural step is abstinence.

[@RReid-xc8eg]

Pretty sure she means it's the logical next step for people with a "birth control at any costs" mindset.

[@patricksaxon3983]

Nope, that never works and that will lead to more abortions. Birth control is the answer!

[@RReid-xc8eg]

@@patricksaxon3983 "never works" :-D You do know what "never" means, right? :-D :-D

[@patricksaxon3983]

@@RReid-xc8eg If birth control never worked, we would have an over population. Yes, birth control works and only FDA approved artificial birth control.

[@RReid-xc8eg]

@@patricksaxon3983 Pay attention dude, YOU SAID [abstinence] never works. Which is absurd. No woman gets pregnant while practicing abstinence . . . they get pregnant when they stop practicing it.

[@emy1975]

Wow. Eye opener. You will all succeed because God is on your side.

[@rinthedeer]

I am pro-life and pro-contraception. We live in a day and scientific age where there are many new different forms of birth control aside from the pill. I've gone through many over 10 years and have found that because my body naturally does not make enough estrogen, I NEED the pill with the highest estrogen content. I take full responsibility by having a daily reminder on my phone to take it. I fully understand the ramifications that by missing one day, could put me at risk of getting pregnant. But on the flip side, I am in a loving and stable relationship where my husband and I want more kids, so if it did fail, I won't be upset. Women need to understand that birth control affects every women differently. We need to have more open discussions with our OBGYN's about trying different kinds and listening to our bodies. I understand the argument about the chemical and hormonal contents regarding birth control. But it's all on an individual case by case basis. But we need to focus on prepping women (and MEN) about sex and practicing safe healthy sex. A better foundation and education about sex as a culture will help us in the long run.

[@conchita1257]

Birth control creates a social mind set of wanted versus unwanted pregnancies, where these last ones can be "stopped". That is why NFP is better, as the woman is free from hormonal damage, that first, but also because a surprise pregnancy comes after certain days used in the relationship, so it is predicted. Apart from the fact that it forces dialogue, thus matures relationship.

[@annewagner5314]

The problem isn't the existence of birth control per-se. The problem is that we're telling women that if they take these pills it'll prevent them from getting pregnant. But that's not true. Most women who rely on the pill will get pregnant at some point. *That* is what we have to tell women. Birth control does not prevent pregnancy, it just makes it less likely. You should *never* be having sex with someone you would not have a baby with, because eventually, you will get pregnant. Period.

[@rinthedeer]

@@annewagner5314 Ah I see. I guess that never occurred in my thought process because I paid attention to the side effects/warnings that it's 99.9% effective. And that the chances of getting pregnant become higher when BC isn't used routinely or properly. I don't think that the issue that we aren't telling women, I think the issue is women just assuming because they haven't gotten pregnant yet on BC there's no chance, when that's not the reality of how BC works.

[@conchita1257]

@@annewagner5314 fully agree. The widespread "BC mentality", that assumes no pregnancy will occur is leading to a huge number of unwanted pregnancies.

[@patsaxon5284]

To begin with, you are not ProLife, because ProLife are against all forms of birth control. I am ProChoice, but 100% against abortion and being Prochoice, I believe in all forms of birth control. Abby Johns is ProLife, she is 100% against all forms of birth control and preaches against medical birth control.

[@marjoriehartung4764]

I loved her message. I have 5 children and 14 grand children. I am not Mormon or Catholic and I do know how this happens. I intuitively felt that if children are truly gifts then we should accept and love them. I had to laugh at the "popular" statements because so often I feel like the "unedjumcated" mom who spits out kids like watermelons, in the culture that I work. At the end of the day, though, I know just how blessed I am and would never trade my life. I just love being involved with my grandchildren and it is just a wonderful thing! Thanks for speaking out and giving us a blessing.

[@VMR8648]

God BLESS her for speaking TRUTH!