Unplanned Grace
(eBook)

When a women receives an unexpected positive pregnancy test, abortion often seems like the best or only option for a fulfilling future. Unplanned Grace beautifully challenges that myth, equipping readers to support abortion-vulnerable women with love that values life in every way. Writing for the nonprofit organization Save the Storks, Natasha and Brittany draw on personal interviews, inspiring stories, and eye-opening facts to help readers understand: - How economics, relationships, and health affect a woman's pregnancy decision - The value of having empathy for women facing unplanned pregnancies - The enormous potential churches have to support women in crisis Writing not just from a "pro-birth" perspective but from a "pro-abundant life" prospective, Unplanned Grace is an ideal resource for churches and individuals who want to make a difference in the pro-life movement. Unplanned Grace presents stories, research, and compelling interviews to help readers empathize with women considering abortion. Both practical and inspiring, this much-needed book equips readers to work with pregnancy resource centers to make a positive and lasting impact on their communities for life. Natasha Smith and Brittany Smith work with Save the Storks, a nonprofit ministry that exists to inspire cultural change by empowering strategic partners, like pregnancy resource centers, to serve and value every life. They believe that to end abortion, people must be educated on its realities and equipped to respond with compassion and love. Contents Foreword 9 Preface 11 Acknowledgments 13 Introduction: Saved by a Text 15 Shannon and Rachel's Story 21 Chapter 1: Pregnancy Resource Centers 25 Section 1: Circumstantial Difficulties Rosliany's Story 41 Chapter 2: Not Just Pro-Birth but Pro-Abundant Life 47 Chapter 3: The Importance of Housing 59 Section 2: Relational Pressure Keilah's Story 73 Chapter 4: External Pressure 81 Chapter 5: Domestic Abuse 95 Chapter 6: Sexual Violence and Rape 109 Section 3: Holistic Health Hannah's Story 125 Chapter 7: Healthy Sexuality 131 Chapter 8: Supportive Fathers 147 Chapter 9: Abortion Pill Reversal 165 Chapter 10: Healing after Abortion 181 Section 4: Taking Action Chapter 11: Church Participation in the Pro-Life Movement 197 Notes 215 About Save the Storks 222.