TikTok influencer Kaylyn Weston has spoken out about the “forbidden grief” of abortion after her child was aborted.

Kaylyn Weston went viral with a TikTok video in which she discussed the aftermath of her abortion after she became pregnant a year ago.

In the video, which has gained over 1 million views, Weston touched on the “forbidden” subject of abortion grief and mental health.

“It’s referred to as forbidden because we feel we shouldn’t experience grief of any kind, as it was our choice to terminate the pregnancy”, Weston said. “However, a loss is a loss, and just because a woman decides to end her pregnancy does not mean that she will not regret or feel any negative emotions towards it.”

She continued: “I feel the biggest misconception with abortion is that women are ‘happy’ to do it and feel free afterwards, when the reality can be the complete opposite. It can take a woman years to cope and process that grief, and for many of us, it can be a lifelong weight that we carry with us…

“No one wants to hear about the negative effects of an abortion.”

Other women shared their own “forbidden grief” stories under Weston’s video.

One such woman, having had an abortion, commented that when she sees a child that would have been her child’s age, she experiences a “ping of sadness [that] overwhelms me”.

“Women are denied the truth”

Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications, said: “Kaylyn isn’t alone in speaking about the sense of ‘forbidden grief’.

“Abortion is an act of violence that, contrary to what the abortion industry promotes, is not simply a medical procedure, but the killing of an unborn child.

“When pro-abortion activists, politicians and clinicians choose to cover up this truth, they do a great disservice to women such as Kaylyn, who are then left to deal with the consequences that were not made clear to them.

“The fact that so many women feel that their grief is ‘forbidden’ underscores this truth: that women are denied the truth about abortion and the humanity of the unborn child, until it is too late.”

The mental impact of abortion

Like Kayla’s own story, there are many testimonies at Her Voice, where UK women have shared the heartbreaking consequences of abortions.

SPUC has also sought to highlight the voices of brokenhearted women who are often ignored, including a mother who described how she was “unprepared for the loss, grief and guilt” that she experienced following the death of her child.

The evidence-based review Abortion and Women’s Health also reveals the horrific impact that abortion can have on the mental health of women.

Key findings include:

• A woman who undergoes an abortion is six times more likely to commit suicide than a woman who gives birth.
• A woman is 30% more likely to suffer from depression compared to a woman who gives birth.
• A woman is 25% more likely to suffer from anxiety compared to a woman who gives birth.
• A woman who has had an abortion is at a higher risk of psychiatric admission compared to a woman who gives birth.

Standing up for women

Mr Robinson continued: “The overwhelming sadness that many women report after aborting their child’s life is a stain on our society.

“While abortion is wrong, since it kills the unborn, we should not forget that women are victims too. Campaigning to end abortion means, in part, informing women about the true consequences of ending the life of a child.

“And as SPUC’s Daniel Frampton has also pointed out, men must take responsibility as well: ‘meaning that a man should do his utmost to not place a woman in a position of even having to consider an abortion. And even should a pregnancy occur, that man can still embrace the mission of fatherhood.’

“Abortion ‘enables’ the ‘selfish and unchivalrous actions’ of ‘bad men’, Dr Frampton argues in his SPUC blog.

“In other words, standing against abortion also means to stand up for women and protect them against the harm done by abortion.”

Contact

If you, or anyone you know has been affected by the consequences of an abortion, please contact the Abortion Recovery Care and Helpline (ARCH) for free, non-judgemental, confidential support: 0345 603 8501, or email: info@archtrust.org.uk

If you would like to contact Her Voice, please email: hello@hervoice.org.uk