293 | Abortion Trauma Is Real—So Why Doesn’t the Church Talk About It?

If you’ve ever sat in church hoping someone would acknowledge abortion… If you’ve wondered why this kind of pain feels invisible in Christian spaces… If you’ve questioned whether your church even knows how many women are silently carrying this trauma…

This episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, we’re naming something that desperately needs light: abortion trauma is real—and for many women, the silence in the Church makes it heavier, not lighter.

I’m sharing a personal moment that still stands out to me years later—when a single sentence from my pastor changed everything. He said the word “abortion” from the pulpit, and instead of shame, it was followed by Jesus-filled hope. Even though I wasn’t physically in the room, I felt seen, known, and reminded that redemption includes me, too.

But I know many of you can’t relate to that experience.

The reality is this:

• Around 70% of women who choose abortion identify as Christian

• Roughly 40% are actively attending church

• And well over 60% of women experience negative mental health effects afterward, regardless of how they felt about their abortion at the time

This is not rare. This is not theoretical. And it’s not something we can afford to keep ignoring.

In this episode, we talk honestly about three common reasons churches often avoid the topic of abortion—and why those reasons can unintentionally deepen the wounds women are already carrying.

• Why abortion trauma is often left out of church conversations—even when it’s present in the pews

• How silence can unintentionally communicate shame, even when that’s not the intent

• The difference between avoiding pain and actually offering healing

• Why acknowledging abortion doesn’t make the church “political”—it makes it pastoral

• How Jesus-centered truth creates safety, not condemnation

My heart in this episode isn’t to criticize the Church—but to invite compassion, courage, and clarity. Healing begins when we stop pretending this pain doesn’t exist and start bringing it into the light with Christ at the center.

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