A pro-choice campaign that was meant to normalize abortion ended up giving a national platform to a well-spoken pro-life woman.
The Shout Your Abortion website posts stories from women who have had abortions with the goal of taking the stigma out of the procedure.
“Abortion is normal. Our stories are ours to tell. This is not a debate,” the website says.
But the Shout Your Abortion website recently stole an image of a pro-life women named Molly Schaap and ran it over a story with the headline, “Shout Your Abortion – I am 23 and I have had 3 abortions. YES I HAVE!” The author’s name was “Heather,” according to LifeNews.com.
The story since has been removed.
Schaap told the Canadian pro-life group Choice 42 that she opposes abortion and never gave the website permission to use her picture.
“My name is Molly. I am 24 and want to make it clear that I have never had an abortion,” she wrote in a message to Choice 42. “I was horrified to wake up yesterday and learn that a photo of me was stolen and used without my permission or knowledge … I am appalled that my photo has been used in this manner.
“All of my life,” Schaap added, “I have been pro-life and believe that life begins at conception. I have personally donated to pro-life causes and believe that every life is valuable. As a Christian, I believe that…
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