Abby Johnson

I had developed a relationship with one of the anti-abortion sidewalk counselors who stood in front of my facility. We talked regularly through the fence and she had asked me to go have coffee with her one day. I was impressed with her persistence and, honestly, I thought I would really like her if I got to know her.

I had always believed that I would retire with Planned Parenthood.

Most prochoicers have a line in the sand concerning abortion. There are very few abortion supporters who believe in abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.

No one is beyond the power of conversion, because no one is beyond the power of truth.

When I worked for Planned Parenthood, we had a specific protocol that we had to follow when picking up our abortion doctor. Looking back, I realize how crazy this was, but at the time, I felt like I was a part of some super secret high-level security task force.

Natural Family Planning works and is as effective, and sometimes more effective, than the birth control methods out there.

If you want to truly stand up for women's reproductive rights, then stand against birth control. Because nothing says anti-woman more than birth control.

We know the risks of birth control, and yet we continue to pump it into our system as if we have no choice.

I live with very serious headaches, even though I am on daily medication.

I got married to Doug in 2005. I knew that we wanted to delay having children for a while, and I had tried pretty much every hormonal birth control method under the sun.

I have seen women literally run into the abortion facility because someone was yelling Bible verses at them or pushing a graphic image in their faces.

I am part of a movement that loves women into conversation and conversion. I am part of the pro-woman movement.

How pro-lifers are perceived by those who oppose us is important.

I wish I had a dollar for every pro-choicer who told me that abortion has to be accessible for poor women... as if being poor makes you an unfit mother.

It's my theory that one of the big reasons clinics have shut down - and will continue to shut down - is that former abortion workers have spoken out about their experiences in public and worked to testify against their former employers.

The testimony of former abortion workers can help persuade lawmakers to create fair laws that protect women from dirty abortion facilities.

The abortion facility in Texas where I worked for eight years closed after enough workers like me left. They closed because I finally spoke out against the terrible things I saw, the deceit I participated in, and the unsanitary practices common to many abortion facilities.

When former abortion workers speak out in public about what they did in their clinics, what they saw happening, and the disrespect consistently shown women, hearts and mind change, and abortion facilities close.

'And Then There Were None' is a network of former abortion clinic workers who are stepping forward to tell our stories about what really happens behind the closed doors of Planned Parenthood and abortion facilities across America. We are stepping forward because our voices deserve to be heard, and America deserves to know the truth.

Planned Parenthood has consistently claimed to 'care' for women 'no matter what' and champion 'women's rights' - yet they frantically silence any woman who thinks women deserve better than Planned Parenthood.

Why do Planned Parenthood and their allies only 'trust women' and only want to hear women's stories when they agree with Planned Parenthood? Why do they work to silence any women who disagree with them? Don't our stories matter?

Pro-life feminists believe in women and their ability. Pro-choice feminists only see women as weak and something to be exploited.

We can be mothers and have careers. We can finish our education with children in tow. Is it a challenge? Yep. But women are made for challenges. We are strong enough to handle the challenges presented to us. It's what we were made to do.

While I am a single-issue voter, I certainly don't live a single-issue existence. Many causes affect my family and me, and I intend to be a voice for those as well.

As a person who worked in the abortion industry for eight years, I can say unequivocally that the most manipulation I have ever witnessed was inside the walls of the abortion clinic.

When I say, 'I want women to have control over their bodies,' I mean that I want women to know and embrace their fertility.

I am not just pro-birth. I believe in supporting a woman during and after pregnancy.

I believe all children deserve quality health care.

I get asked this question a lot. Am I really pro-life? Am I against abortion in all circumstances? Yes. Do I believe there are any exceptions for abortion? No. Do you want to make abortion illegal? Yes.

I would say I am a mediocre Christian.

I am far from a perfect pro-lifer.

I am a big sinner.

I am definitely not the best wife, and no one has nominated me for 'Mother of the Year.'

Fertility should be shared between a husband and wife.

I am a woman's advocate. I stand against abortion.

If the church doesn't minister to sinners, then who will?

I wrote in my book, 'unPlanned,' about a church that kicked me out when they found out that I worked for Planned Parenthood. I often get questioned about that, whether I still think they made the wrong decision. My answer is a resounding 'Yes.'

I want women to understand that the most beautiful thing a woman's body does is to grow other human beings.

In any business, there are facilities that excel at what they do and others that need improvement and further training.

When I say, 'I want women to have access to authentic female healthcare,' I mean that I want women to have access to healthcare that supports their natural femininity. I mean that I want women to have access to healthcare that doesn't include the use of contraception and abortion.

We are all afflicted with our own spiritual blindness. That's what sin does to us, and we all sin. We would do better to look into our own hearts and deal with our own sin before we condemn the sins of others.

The only thing that will keep an abortion worker in the industry longer is a pro-lifer who condemns them.

Abortionists are not the enemy. Our enemy is sin.

Can you love people into truth? Absolutely.

I know from personal experience just how critically important the work of LifeSite is - not just to me but the whole pro-life movement!

When I left Planned Parenthood, I was extremely nervous. I was immediately thrown into the media spotlight, and I had no idea what it was going to be like to be a public figure in the pro-life movement.

Being reminded of your past doesn't mean that you have to live with constant grief. It simply means that you have been given the opportunity to transform your past into something positive.

Part of being a former abortion clinic worker is learning how to deal with your past sin.

Being pro-choice was not just a movement to me; it was a lifestyle. I wholeheartedly embraced that lifestyle and loved being a part of it.

I have many memories of my time with Planned Parenthood. I spent eight years of my life there. Some memories are good, some are not. But they are contained in my mind. It's easy to forget them.