****Movie Spoiler Alert***
Walking into the movies that night I had no expectations and just thought of it like any other movie. When she stepped into the abortion procedure I was expecting something awful but wasn't sure what would come next. I was originally surprised at the little amount of pain medication the pregnant mom had and was surprised that she was awake and could feel what was happening. But when the doctor turned on the vacuum and suction out the baby(because that's what it is... A baby) my heart ached. For the fetus to react that way, there is no way it's not feeling anything. Medically speaking just four weeks after your baby is conceived the baby has developed their brain and spinal cord. Yes, you heard me right that means they have nerves, and nerves are used to feel sensation. Why else would a baby move away, or try to run from a suction tube?
Then came the room where they put together the pieces of the baby, where they have to make sure they got everything. Or watching her take the abortion pills, and end up feeling like she was dying. It was like watching a mom in labor but before it was time. Having forceful contractions that not only made a baby come but also caused bleeding and cramps. At the end of that scene when they panned out I wanted to scope her up in my arms. I wanted to be her comfort, I wanted to show her Gods grace.
When she was pregnant the movie didn't really elaborate or explain, but I can only imagine what all was resurfacing for her. Emotional she still carried the loss of her two previous children. Mentally she probably couldn't fathom how she was going to handle birth when her second loss almost killed her. These were my thoughts on how much harder birth would be for women who have experienced abortion. How much more emotional is her birth? How much more did she need to be empowered?
But the one scene that made my nurse spirit come out was watching that mom hemorrhage after she had an abortion. How the boss didn't let anyone call 911,how they lied to the dad, and then after hours of repair of probably just something similar to a band-aid job they sent her home. No blood transfusion, no monitoring the patient, no nothing. If that happened at a hospital that would be unacceptable, and all the while I am sure the girl thought it was probably normal and happened to everyone. Her baby was now gone, and who knows what kind of damage was done to her reproductive organs. I had gone from being sad to mad. I don't know what college that doctor graduated from, or care how great his technique was. But the one thing I know was there was nothing caring about how he treated that patient.
The funny thing is that now as I write this I have to say that I don't wish any of the doctors, or workers at abortion clinics any harm. I just feel sorry for how sin in some form or fashion has blinded them. Either by greed or power. Or by suppressing their own hurts and insecurities. I want them to be loved by God, and to see the beauty of life.
I know the movie is based on a true story, and really only based on one person's story, but I also know that it didn't fall far from the truth.
I could say so much more but this is where I will leave you, with my thoughts of parts of the movie that really struck gold with me. Parts of the movie that I had to speak out about.
Lavondria Williams
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