ABBY JOHNSON


Texas



ABBY JOHNSON


Former Planned Parenthood Director



COMING SOON Tyndale, January 2011


Abby Johnson quit her job. That simple act has become a national news story because Johnson was the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas who said she experienced a "change of heart" while participating in an abortion procedure. Johnson has now joined a group called Coalition for Life, which prays outside the clinic where she worked.

Interview with Mike Huckabee:


"I had never seen an abortion happen on an ultrasound," she said. "My job during the procedure was to hold the probe on the woman's abdomen. I could see the whole profile of the baby 13 weeks head to foot. I could see the whole side profile. I could see the probe. I could see the baby try to move away from the probe."

Johnson worked at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Bryan, Texas, for nine years, first as a volunteer and then as the director. Her duties included running the family planning and abortion programs. The clinic performed abortions two days a month. Although she had seen ultrasounds before, including during her own pregnancy, Johnson said she had never seen an ultrasound image during an abortion. She is unclear why, as the director of the clinic, she was asked to be in the procedure room on that day, because it was not a normal part of her duties. Still, Johnson said, the experience changed her forever. She knew it was time to leave after she watched the baby "crumple" as it was vacuumed out of a patient's uterus.

"I just thought, 'What am I doing?'" she said. "And then I thought, 'Never again.'I looked out the window and saw a couple of women praying and I thought, 'That's where I need to go.”

Abby’s story has been featured on FOX News, the Mike Huckabee Show, the O’Reilly Factor, Focus on the Family and numerous other print and media programs.


What other are saying about Abby...


"Abby's testimony is extremely powerful. Many people were convicted because of her witness, myself and the rest of the staff of Life Really Matters were extremely pleased with Abby's presentation, she was personal and we feel like most of the participants could relate to her."
-Nic Herdler, Life Really Matters

“Abby has a compelling story balanced by a winsome, engaging personality which will grab your guests’ attention from her first word. She made comments in her message about unique things at our Center that showed her sincere care about our ministry and created a natural connection with our audience.”
Choices Resource Center, TN


"Abby's down to earth presentation mixed humor with passion, making it very effective. She maintained our attention and was not afraid to challenge us. Having done a CPC Fundraising Banquet for 25 years, she was one of our best speakers ever!"
Precious Life, Inc.

"Abby (Johnson) really raised people's awareness. People were riveted by her explanation of what happens inside the abortion clinic. I thank Abby for verbalizing such high praise of our center. It was great to have someone not connected with the center 'toot our horn'."
Options for Women