From an AP article:
The feminist magazine Ms. will release its fall issue next week with a cover story titled 'We Had Abortions,' accompanied by the names of thousands of women nationwide who signed a petition making that declaration. . . .
Katherine Spillar, the magazine's executive editor, said more than 5,000 women have signed the petition so far -- heeding its appeal to declare they are unashamed of the choice they made. The magazine itself had room for only 1,016 names, she said Tuesday, but all of them will be viewable online as Ms. encourages other women to continue adding their signatures.
Ms. says it will send the petition to Congress, the White House and state legislators.
The signatories include Ms. founder Gloria Steinem, comedian Carol Leifer, and actresses Kathy Najimy and Amy Brenneman, but most are not famous names.
One signatory, Debbie Findling of San Francisco, described her difficult decision last year to have an abortion after tests showed that she would bear a son with Down syndrome.
"I felt it was my right to make the decision, but having that right doesn't make the decision any easier," she said. "It was the hardest decision I've ever made."
Mrs. Findling, 42, is married, has a 5-year-old daughter and has been trying to get pregnant again while pursuing her career as a philanthropic foundation executive.
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Let us grieve and pray.
For a short overview of why abortion is wrong, see this article by Scott Klusendorf.
