Without the right to life there are no other rights. Without our veterans, none of our most fundamental rights would be protected. This week on Straight Talk on Life Issues we are joined by veterans Jody Duffy and Tessie Jones as they share their experience with military sexual trauma and abortion. Sadly, abortion and sexual trauma has impacted many veterans. We honor them by sharing their stories and providing resources to help other veterans find their path to hope and healing.
Resources
A Lifetime of Sacrifice part 1
In part one of this two-part series, we hear the tragic and triumphant stories of three courageous American soldiers who have sacrificed a great deal for our freedom.
Silent No More
Silent No More Awareness is a Campaign whereby Christians make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women and men. The campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy and silence surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion.
The Campaign began November 11th, 2002. As of the end of October 2024, the Silent No More Awareness Campaign has held 2,355 Gatherings in 17 countries & all 50 states with 7,073 women and men sharing their abortion testimonies. Testimonies have also been shared at 175 high schools and universities in the last 12 years.
Domestic Abuse, Coercion, and Abortion.
All too often we hear a familiar story repeated in headlines that another woman was tragically abused or even killed because she refused to have an abortion.
Abortion empowers boyfriend abusers, sex traffickers, and their ilk. It is seen as a way out – a chance to abdicate their responsibilities to the mother and child. No child support, no dirty diapers, and no strings attached.
Unfortunately, it has become far too common that these abusive men demand their partner get an abortion, and resort to violence when she refuses.
Rachel’s Vineyard
Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing
Guests
Jody Duffy, RN is the current Military and Veterans Program Coordinator for The Post Abortion Treatment and Healing Ministry in Atlanta. She has served as an Abortion Healing Bible study leader and Rachel’s Vineyard retreat leader since 2001. She also serves the Silent No More Awareness Campaign as Regional Coordinator for the state of Georgia. By sharing her story, she hopes to encourage other veterans who need healing to seek help.
Jody and her husband Bill reside in Peachtree City, Georgia. They have three grown sons and eight grandchildren.
Tessie Jones is a U.S. Navy veteran who served from 1980 to 1984. After entry into boot camp, she discovered she was pregnant and was discharged. She had an abortion and rejoined the Navy. She went back to college at 50 and got her degree in counseling and human relations to understand mental health on a more personal level. She is mother of three and grandmother of eight.
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