Norrma McCorvey
posted in Life, Parenting |I had the opportunity to see Norma L. McCorvey several months ago - she is “Roe” from the famous abortion case Roe vs. Wade. She was speaking at a local church that a friend of mine attends and my friend called me at the last minute and so my daughter and I went (she was 8 months at the time). I wish my daughter had been old enough to understand what was going on. I don’t know if you know this or not but she is now a Christian and against abortion. She did, by the way, have the child that she was seeking the abortion for. From what I gathered from her speech, she really wasn’t interested in an abortion - some attorneys just approached her at the time because they knew she was pro-abortion and asked her if they could sign her up for the lawsuit. She now dedicates her entire life to fighting against abortion and has a ministry called Crossing Over Ministry (www.crossingoverministry.org )
The poem below is off of her website….
Empty Playgrounds
A poem by Miss Norma McCorvey
I sit across from a playground that I visited this eve with a small child.
I know of such places where children play.
I know that I am the cause of them not being here today.
These playgrounds for “innocent children” now dead because of sins I helped do.
I hope, Lord, that the wonderful playground is well guarded with angels.
Angels who will protect them keep them happy and safe.
Angels who will make them smile and laugh.
So that when that glorious day comes; the children will not hold “the sin” against me.
For every time I see a playground empty, I will know that yours will be full.
The sun is now setting, and my heart hurts, Lord.
For the numbers who from abortion have been torn apart.
I pray you can put them back together and make them whole.
If you like, Lord, use my body to make your precious children whole again.
I ask you to do this not only for them, Lord, but also for the love I have for each of them.
Lord, God, you gave your only Son, and He died and shed His blood for us.
All I did was give my baby away so that “women could tear theirs apart.”
For this I will never be able to look in your face out of shame.