Milwaukee, Wis., Jun 1, 2011 / 03:51 am
Vicki Thorn, a Wisconsin-based mother of six and recently appointed member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, says that the Church must defend the sanctity of life and bring healing to those who have experienced the trauma of an abortion.
“Millions of men and women have experienced abortion loss across the world,” she said. “When they are ready to heal the wound, the Church needs to be there.”
The faith community, she said in a May 25 interview with CNA, needs to be a “prophetic voice” heralding the sanctity of life, as well as a source of comfort for those effected by the trauma of abortion.
Thorn has reached international recognition for founding Project Rachel from her hometown of Milwaukee in 1984. Project Rachel specializes in post-abortion ministry for men and women and is now available in 140 dioceses across the U.S.