Have you ever seen the Cymbalta anti-depressant commercial? In it they ask the questions: Where does depression hurt? (Answer: Everywhere) and Who does depression hurt? (Answer: Everyone).

Exchange the word “depression” with “abortion” and you have a synopsis of a poignant book of pro-life poetry by post-abortion author Tina C. Brock called “Whispers from the Womb: Voices Unheard.”

In this 21-page collection of poems, which was passed on to me by ALL president, Judie Brown, Brock writes from the perspective of the child in the womb. While this approach has been taken before, I’ve never seen it done in such a way. There are eighteen poems written from a pre-born child, addressed to the many, far-reaching people whose influence can and does impact abortion decisions.

The poems begin by focusing on those closest to the situation – the mommy, daddy and God. They go on to challenge those who can either reinforce or fight to overturn pro-abortion policies – the President, congressmen, lawyers and judges. To them, the figurative aborted child says, “I need your help to plead my case.”

The people surrounding the abortion-minded mother - the best friend who drives her to the clinic and the abortionist who is “cutting my body to pieces…leav[ing] my mommy’s womb/Empty, void and null” – get their own message too.

There are letters from the child to all the people who are missing out because of his absence – his teacher (who doesn’t get to see that little boy sitting at a desk), siblings (with whom he’ll never get to play ball, go fishing or tease) and Grandparents (no cookies and milk).

Ms. Brock, whose abortion experience led her to work for a pregnancy center, lobby for personhood amendments and give her testimony, includes poems which thank pro-life doctors and pregnancy center workers for going against the grain, “doing what is right” and “saving a daughter, then a son.”

Not only does this poetry compilation demonstrate the widespread effect of abortion on the entirety of society, but it also challenges those in positions of authority and influence to take a stand. In “Please Dear Pastor,” the aborted child pleads with church leaders: “I need your help to spread the news…be bold & true” because “many won’t speak up for me.”

So like the Cymbalta commercial, I ask: Who does abortion hurt? (Answer: Everyone). Where does abortion hurt? (Answer: Everywhere). And while the commercial touts a pill as the solution to depression, the truth about abortion is that no pill can end the genocide or heal hurting men and women. Only you, spreading the message of love and life and sharing Christ with the world, can make a difference. Let God work through you to change the course of history for millions of pre-born persons.

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