How My Abortion Strengthened My Faith

Article originally appeared in Blavity on September 11th, 2020.

I felt God with me in the room when I had my abortion. My Christian faith had given me the strength to seek the care I needed and free myself from a violent relationship three years ago. My faith also empowered me to free myself from the shackles of our white supremacist society, which is hellbent on denying Black women like me agency and power. I am who I am today because of the decision I made to choose faith and choose to have an abortion.

Many people who share my faith also share my experience seeking abortion care — the majority of people who have abortions identify as religious. They also sometimes need financial and emotional support to get the care they need, and that’s where abortion funds like the Lilith Fund in Texas come in.