Regina’s Story

Daily Signal: Tennessee Memorial for the Unborn Reminder That Abortion Is Not Empowering

Article appeared in Daily Signal | By: Regina Paulsen | Photo Credit: Daily Signal

These dreams proved to be the catalyst I needed to seek forgiveness and healing. I finally sought the care that I needed to overcome my post-abortive grief. I went through a post-abortion healing study at a pregnancy resource center and eventually volunteered at the center.

God also transformed my grief into another beautiful opportunity for service through the National Memorial for the Unborn in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Memorial was built on the very grounds of a former abortion clinic in 1994. Although I had relocated to Chattanooga in 2016 and heard about the Memorial, I didn’t have the courage to go until 2021. Since that visit I have found peace recognizing the humanity of my son. I became the director at the Memorial in 2022. And as I have beheld the 50-foot granite wall with thousands of nameplates honoring aborted babies and women weeping around it, I wonder—do pro-abortion activists truly believe they are helping the victims whose children are honored on this wall?

When women like me experience the unexpected, we need compassion, resources and support, as well as accurate information to inform our choices. Looking back, my heart breaks knowing I chose an abortion I didn’t need. My abortion was not empowering; neither was the resulting pain and suffering.