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Peter Sorg and his wife were barely out of high school, newly married with a toddler, and living with his wife’s parents when Peter learned his wife was pregnant. But instead of feeling jubilant, Peter was dismayed. He had just started attending the Cleveland Institute of Art and was focused on attaining an education so he could better support his young family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter told Live Action News that his wife’s pregnancy “was a major inconvenience at the time. I thought another child would get in the way of my education. Aware that the Roe<\/em> decision made abortion legal, I pressured [her] to get an abortion. At the time, I never considered abortion as ending an innocent life. I just thought that because it was legal, it was the best option for both of us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While Peter’s wife quietly obeyed her husband\u2019s directive, Peter noticed she appeared troubled and hurt. The couple never discussed the abortion and didn\u2019t tell friends or family members. However, Peter wasn\u2019t concerned about the consequences of terminating the life of his child nor would he have known how his marriage would suffer as a result.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[My wife] began displaying symptoms similar to someone who has been raped,\u201d he said. \u201cShe went through bouts of depression, sorrow, discontent and started having extramarital affairs…. It was a terrible time marked by bitterness and unforgiveness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Consequently, within a year of the abortion, Peter had dropped out of school and spent his days numbing his pain with alcohol. Desperate for relief, he admitted himself into a detox and psych ward. While there, he read a book on Revelation by Pastor Tim LaHaye. God\u2019s words of grace and mercy touched him profoundly, opening the door for a relationship with Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Post-abortion ministry founder: Women and men who regret abortion can be \u2018the strongest voice\u2019 to end it<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He said, \u201cIt was a turning point for me, and I started reading the Bible and praying daily. At first, I was alone in my faith but then started meeting other believers and praying with them. Being surrounded by believers helped to change my attitude toward abortion, albeit gradually.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After submitting his life to Christ, Peter tried to forget the torment of the past years and mend his marriage with with his wife. For a time, they enjoyed a peaceful partnership \u2014 but as troubles at work escalated, he turned again to alcohol, and subsequently, cocaine.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe bondage of my addictions was threatening my life and marriage,\u201d he said. \u201cI had turned away from God in favor of alcohol and drugs as a solution for easing the turmoil at work, but once again I cried out to God for help. Eventually, the desire for drugs went away. But my relationship with [my wife] was irretrievably damaged by then. Four years later, our marriage ended when [she] fell in love with someone else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until 2006 as he was fasting and praying for healing that God revealed to Peter how the difficulties he and his wife endured were related to the decision to abort their child. <\/span><\/p>\n

He realized how he had been caught in a cycle of unforgiveness. He never really let go of his bitterness over his wife\u2019s unfaithfulness. But he also knew he violated the bonds of trust when he coerced her to abort their child \u2013 especially when he sensed she never wanted to have the abortion.<\/span><\/p>\n

He told Live Action News, \u201cWhen you invite darkness into your life through abortion, chaos ensues. I regret deeply my lost fatherhood. Abortion affects both men and women in profound ways. It\u2019s devastating for any parent to lose a child but when you have a hand in the terminating the life of your child, it inflicts a wound that\u2019s everlasting.” Peter’s wife has since passed away. “I will always regret not taking the opportunity to ask for her forgiveness for the terrible choice I forced upon her,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Peter learned that God never wastes pain. After seeing the movie, \u201cUnplanned,\u201d he was compelled to become involved in the 40 Days for Life movement. These days, he stands alongside his \u201cbrothers and sisters\u201d in Christ on the frontlines at Planned Parenthood every chance he gets. For Peter, it\u2019s a way to spread the message about the devastation inflicted by abortion.<\/span><\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Rick paid for three abortions because it was \u2018her choice.\u2019 He suffered in silence for years.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He said, \u201cI want others to know that regardless of what they\u2019re being told, abortion is never the best or only option. For those who are post-abortive, I pray that God\u2019s grace surrounds them and uses their experiences for good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter believes that although the Roe<\/em> decision may be overturned by the Supreme Court, the abortion industry will continue to thrive unless change occurs at a more transformative level.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to build a culture where abortion is unacceptable and that can only happen when hearts and minds are profoundly changed. When the lives of the preborn is valued and where killing innocent babies in the womb is no longer celebrated,” he told Live Action News. “There will always be an ongoing war against the preborn. But I believe God will win that war.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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