Research continues to show the psychological consequences of abortion, such as suicide, regret, depression, guilt, isolation, and drug abuse.[1] It is vital for women experiencing these consequences to receive biblical restoration.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Georgia’s abortion rate rose 12 percent from 2020 to 2021.”[2] Of the 34,988 abortions performed in Georgia, 294 were in Cobb County.[3]
[1] Amanda Gelman, et al., “Abortion Stigma Among Low-Income Women Obtaining Abortions in Western Pennsylvania: A Qualitative Assessment.” Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 49, no. 1, (2016): 29-36, https://doi.org/10.1363/psrh.12014.
[2] Katherine Kortsmit, et al., “Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2020.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, November 25, 2022, https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/ volumes/71/ss/ss 7110a1. htm?s_cid=ss7110a1_w#suggestedcitation.
[3] William Robert Johnston, “Georgia Abortion Percentages by County,” August 10, 2023. http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/usac/ab-usac2-GA.html/