Dr. Katherine Wheeler, a 24-year obstetrician-gynecologist who performed abortions early in her career but stopped performing them after becoming a Christian, joined thousands of people at Friday's 52nd March for Life. “I felt the evil presence” of abortion, she told the audience. What's behind abortion and “It's been a long road to being 100% pro-life.”
“My patients have always told me the truth about abortion,” Wheeler explained to a crowd gathered in the freezing cold on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “They told me about how much harm the abortion had done to them and how much they regretted it. They would cry to me about the abortion. But they believed in God and knew how horrible it was. When I went to read the literature as a patient, I sadly realized that they had lied to me.But the patients told me the truth, saying, “That's terrible.'' I've been asked, “How do you stand up after doing something like that?”
“And I'll tell you, I got to know Jesus and I got to know His love. Thank you, God,” Wheeler said. “I have known His love and forgiveness. Forgiveness. And because of Jesus, I can stand before you today. And only because of Jesus, I know the dignity of a baby, We can tell people about humanity and the amazing miracles that exist. And abortion not only takes innocent lives, it harms women, it harms us all.”
Wheeler is the state president of the first state chapter of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Colorado, and is dedicated to educating the public about the truth about abortion and the humanity and development of the unborn child. “March for Life'' speaker profile, she says. page.
In her speech, the doctor reached out to March for Life participants who may feel burdened by their personal experiences with abortion, and as a Christian, Wheeler talked about “love and forgiveness” and “the grace of God.” He spoke to them and asked them: I need to contact her directly. She went on to say:
That's why I'm here today. If you have had an abortion, I want you to know how sorry I am as your abortionist. And I know that some of you who are listening to this story have participated in abortion in some way and still don't know love and forgiveness, and you no longer carry this burden. I know there's no need. And I say to you, please contact me. I would love to speak with the American Pro-Life Obstetrics and Gynecology Association.
“And this is why I march. Life is an incredibly beautiful miracle and God's grace is bestowed on each of us. God bless you,” Wheeler concluded. .
