Category Archives: Siblings and Abortion

The following was published at Human Defense, and is shared with their permission.  15 year-old Chloe Kilano wrote this letter to her older brother and sister, who were killed by abortion.  Megan and Matthew, My sweetest big brother and sister. Words … Continue reading →

A 1982 study concluded: “Children who have siblings terminated by abortion may have psychological conflicts similar to those of children who survive disasters or siblings who die of accident or illness.” Philip Ney “A Consideration of Abortion Survivors” Child Psychiatry and … Continue reading →

From the sibling of an aborted baby: “As a child, I can remember feeling like someone was missing from my family. During my teen years, I pushed those thoughts away because it seemed not true or possible. Six years ago, … Continue reading →

At a retreat for the siblings of aborted babies, one woman wrote: “I thought about my siblings deeply for the first time… ever. It hit me that had any of them been born, I would not have been ‘the eldest’ … Continue reading →

Barb, who has worked with the AAA Center for Pregnancy Counseling for nearly thirty years: “I think one of the most difficult things for me to face is a woman who is attempting to justify an abortion for the sake … Continue reading →

A pro-choice woman who had an abortion and doesn’t claim to regret it describes what her daughter said to her when she found out: “But my daughter said something when I told her. She said, ‘Gee I’m glad you didn’t … Continue reading →

A daughter whose mother had multiple abortions tells her story: “I was only 12 years old on that disturbing day when my mother opened up to me … She shared with me that she had experienced more than one abortion … Continue reading →

One woman recalls how she told her kids about her abortion: “My only regret about having this abortion is that many years later, within the last three or maybe five years, the boys were out here, the oldest and youngest … Continue reading →

Teresa Tomeo told the following story, relate to her by Dr. Philip Ney, a psychologist: “Similarly, there are psychological effects on siblings of aborted children. Dr. Philip Ney, a Canadian psychologist, has studied these effects for decades. He tells a … Continue reading →

“When I was 18 my mother told me about her abortion… I was aghast, and said something cruel to her like, “how could you do something so terrible?” We let it drop and I forgot about it. But I had … Continue reading →