Pittsburgh, PA - The Silent No More Awareness Campaign applauds Rep. Joseph
R. Pitts (R-PA) for introducing a bill entitled "Post-Abortion Depression
Research and Care Act" (H.R. 4543). The bill provides $15 million to the
National Institutes of Health to research the emotional impact of abortion on
women. The bill also creates a $1.5 million grant program to fund the
development of treatment programs for women who suffer emotionally after
abortion.
As a woman who personally experienced the emotional impact of abortion,
Actress, Author, and Celebrity Spokesperson for the Silent No More Awareness
Campaign, Jennifer O’Neill stated, "This research will confirm that our
experience trumps the theory touted by pro-abortionists - that having an
abortion is as simple as having your tonsils removed. Everyday I regret my
abortion but I never regret having my tonsils out."
The Campaign has registered thousands of women who regret their abortion and
want to be silent no more about the emotional, physical and spiritual problems
they experienced after having an abortion. This bill will help millions more who
suffer in silence to know they aren’t alone in their pain. This will lead to
more awareness about the abortion recovery programs, books and resources
available. Women typically struggle with feelings like grief, remorse and deep
sadness that are usually left untreated; they don’t know there are others who
have found healing, peace and forgiveness.
The National Silent No More Awareness Campaign is a non-denominational,
non-political effort to raise awareness about abortion. Campaign Co-founder
Janet Morana, who is Associate Director of Priests for Life explains the
Campaign’s position on this new bill, "We are certainly interested in any
legislation that raises awareness about the impact abortion has on women’s
emotional health. We'd love to see it expanded to research the physical impact
as well."
According to Campaign co-founder, Georgette Forney who is the President of
NOEL* and had an abortion at age 16, "Abortion is the most common surgical
procedure performed on women everyday in this country and no long-term study has
ever been done to assess the emotional impact of it on women. It’s about time we
look into the faces of choice, the women who have experienced abortion and ask
us how abortion affected our lives."
The Silent No More Awareness Campaign is co-sponsored by NOEL* and Priests
for Life.
