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Published: November 10, 2021

I spent four years of my life defending my country, but I didn’t defend my unborn child

By The Editor

Wed Nov 10, 2021 – 8:00 pm EST

(LifeSiteNews)— I was in the Army and was called to complete my last year of service stationed in Germany. We agreed that Susan would stay with her folks. We would save our money, and she would begin looking at houses for us when I returned. That was the plan.

Susan called me shortly after I began my duty overseas and shared that she was pregnant.  The first thing I told her was, “We’re not ready for this; I have to finish my service. We can’t do this with me away for the next year.”

I convinced her that abortion was the right decision. The day of the abortion was the day I died. I felt dead for 14 years.

When I returned home, I dealt with this wound … by not dealing with it.  I stuffed it down deep and put all my energy into my work. I felt like my identity was taken from me and I never felt whole. I spent four years of my life defending this country but couldn’t prevent the death of my child because of fear, inconvenience, and selfishness.

I was successful in my business … I had a wife, a nice

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