Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture [BONUS] An Ex-Abortion Doctor Shares Her Story (with Catherine Wheeler)
Aug 1, 2025
Catherine Wheeler, a former abortion doctor turned pro-life activist, shares her incredible journey of transformation and redemption. She discusses her upbringing in a religious family and the pivotal moments that reshaped her views on women's health and abortion. Catherine opens up about a near-death experience that deepened her faith and highlighted the moral complexities she faced in her medical career. She emphasizes the importance of compassion in the pro-life dialogue and encourages active engagement in the movement, urging listeners to recognize the sanctity of life.
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Parents' Firm Love Boundaries
- Catherine Wheeler's parents confronted her firmly when she moved in with her boyfriend without marrying.
- This firm boundary was an act of love aiming to prevent her from walking towards harm.
Abortion Normalized Without God
- Without a belief in God and the dignity of unborn life, abortion becomes normalized as a solution for women's success.
- Medical training often excludes ethical discussion about abortion, leading to cognitive dissonance among doctors.
Abortion Amidst Feminist Narrative
- Catherine Wheeler began performing abortions during residency out of a feminist narrative that it was helping women.
- She later realized this was a lie and felt deep cognitive dissonance about the procedure.