She says the abortion nearly ruined her life, sending her into a spiral of drinking and depression as she came to terms with the fact that “I killed my child, my own flesh and blood.”
“For years, it plagued me that no one I told, told me not to [have the abortion],” said Sigrest. “There was no one to tell me I was strong enough, no one there to really support me.”
The testimony of women like these is powerful, and I hope more come forward.
