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By
Marlene Gillette of
HUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL
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To order this book, please
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During
a recent interview on the EWTN program Mother Angelica Live!, Fr.
Thomas Euteneuer, president of Human Life International, stated that the
Culture of Death can be turned around to become the Culture of Life.
Teresita’s Choices is an excellent case in point. |
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A Story of Sorrow and Hope
Rewritten and edited by Dan Lynch, national guardian of the Missionary Image
of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Teresita’s Choices tells the true story of
Teresita Gonzalez, a Hispanic American girl whose entire life has been
marked by abortion. After surviving an abortion attempt while still in the
womb herself, Teresita later endured the effects of post-abortion syndrome
due to an abortion that she had as a teenager.
As she states in the preface, “This book is an expanded and revised version
of a journal that I wrote at my lawyer’s insistence. He wanted it for legal
support in a case he was handling for me. After reading it, my lawyer said,
‘Teresita, this story is too amazing to be heard by only twelve jurors.
Everyone should hear this!’…This is my personal testimony. It is the story
of my life, my choices and their consequences.”
This book tells a riveting and dramatic story — a story of both sorrow and
hope. Lynch allows the reader to glimpse into Teresita’s most private
thoughts and experiences, including her struggle to find God in the midst of
her pain.
Deceived by the Lies
Teresita narrates her lonely and abusive childhood. She tells of a
reoccurring childhood nightmare, which she later realized was the result of
the attempt on her life by abortion. Although she survived, her twin brother
did not:
“I am floating freely under water…I have this strong feeling that I’m not
alone…It seems that I have a companion—a friend nearby. I feel
peace…Suddenly, it seems that my water sanctuary is invaded. I sense
aggression…It seems as if something is searching for me. The water gets
rough…I want to communicate my terror but I can’t. I want to scream but it’s
a silent scream — nobody can hear me. I am completely helpless. I can’t help
myself and I can’t help my friend. The sense of my friend’s presence
diminishes…”
Deceived by the lies of the Culture of Death, Teresita became pregnant at
the age of 16. Under pressure from the baby’s father and other friends, she
chose abortion as a way out. After her abortion, Teresita struggled with
post-abortion syndrome and all of its known components. She nearly underwent
a second abortion, only to be pulled away by confronting the memory of her
sporadic devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. That is the point at which her
healing began and continues to this day.
Miracles Great and Small
Another interesting part of the book is Teresita’s immersion in the pro-life
movement. She encountered sidewalk and crisis pregnancy counselors, pro-life
attorneys, doctors who abandoned their abortion practice, rescuers and
midwives. She herself eventually became a midwife, aiding mothers in the
birthing process.
Teresita’s story is not just a story about surviving abortion. It is also a
story of small and great miracles. In Teresita’s life, the Most Blessed
Virgin Mary did not forget this child who once prayed to Her, and thus came
to her rescue. This book is a must-read for everyone who needs to understand
how the sin of abortion can easily enter into a person’s life. Also, every
teenager should read this book, if only to learn the truth about teenage
abortions and the consequences of premarital sex. Teresita’s Choices
gives everyone all the reasons they need to defend life.
Editor's Note: Contrary to the statement above,
Teresita's Choices is not a true autobiography of one person. Page 227 of
the book explains:
This book is a dramatic testimony. Teresita's character is a composite
of several women who have confided their true stories to the author. All
of the abortion experiences and the healing experiences really happened
substantially as told. Otherwise, names, characters, places, and incidents
are fiction or used fictitiously.
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Teresita's Choices
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(Marlene Gillette is an Associate in Development at HLI. This article
courtesy of HLI Reports, a publication of
Human Life International.)
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