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GIRL: |
Could you ask the question
again, please? |
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Fr.
DAVID: |
Well, if ending up dead
wasn't on your mind... then what was? |
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GIRL: |
A lot of things, I guess. |
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Fr.
DAVID: |
Can you please name just
one for me, to begin with? |
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GIRL: |
(She starts to cry) I,
uh... Oh, Fr. David... I had an abortion a few months ago... and I
hate myself so much... so very much for having it! |
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Fr.
DAVID: |
I see, that is serious.
I think I'm beginning to understand. I'm so sorry you're suffering
from that abortion. |
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GIRL: |
Thanks, Fr. David. |
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Fr.
DAVID: |
I have a priest friend of mine, named
Fr. Tom, who actually specializes in Post Abortion Syndrome. That's
what some of the feelings are called when a women has had an abortion. |
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GIRL: |
It has a name? |
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Fr.
DAVID: |
Yes. it does... and many women suffer
from the after effects of abortion. I would like you to meet Fr. Tom,
if you would agree. He is wonderful in this area and I think he would
be of great help to you. |
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GIRL: |
Sure... if you think it would help. |
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Fr.
DAVID: |
I think it would, but we need to
talk a little more about your situation... because, I think might
be symptomatic of a bigger problem. |
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GIRL: |
Why? |
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Fr.
DAVID: |
Well, even if you didn't really want
to end up dead, you took a big chance on actually dying by taking
pills. You don't know how many you could really take safely and not
die; I'm a professional and I'm not sure I would know for sure. |
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GIRL: |
I never thought of it that way. I
just wanted them to listen to me, I guess. |
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Fr.
DAVID: |
Did it work? |
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GIRL: |
Yeah, I guess it did. |
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Fr.
DAVID: |
That's good, but that also leaves
me worrying that you might try the same thing again the next time
you feel that you might want to achieve the same goal. |
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