I love this blog. It's called Why Have You Forsaken Me? It's the blog of a woman who engages in sidewalk counselling; that is, she frequently stands outside an abortion clinic and tries to persuade women to not have abortions.
I find this blog very moving. I love how it gets into the nitty-gritty of these exchanges, and how they often defy the stereotypical ideas about what goes on during these witnessings. It gives you a different picture of the abortion situation, outside the legislative battles and rhetorical debates. Sometimes the protesters disagree with each other:
Chris came a little early today. He started his singing and preaching at the door. I don't agree with his unrelenting aggressive approach. I am glad that I was able to talk with and hand out information to everyone who came thus far. Chris is very passionate, stays all day, and is successful with some poeple to turn them away from an abortion. But, I believe the kinder and gentler approach works best to get the information for help in their hands and talk with them about options. I don't like being with Chris because he causes confrontations with people, and I think that is dangerous and counter-productive. His aborted baby pictures scare people. We could debate who has the better approach all day long. To his credit, he is out in front of the abortion clinic all day long!
I think this could be a novel, if developed properly. It's just so human.
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