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ABORTION RITES - Jesus is Savior

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In Johnston and Keys “Spiritual Journey” abortion, a womangoes on a “spirit quest” as part of her abortion. In th<strong>is</strong> abortionexperience, women can create their own ritual or may choose aceremony from a pagan, Eastern or Native American tradition. Awoman checks into a “mountain retreat Friday night for a ritualcleansing and spiritual preparation” and undergoes the abortionwhen she <strong>is</strong> “ready for a separation of paths with the spirit child.” 84In the “Full Emotional Support” abortion, a woman receivestwo hours of pre­abortion counseling to d<strong>is</strong>cuss, among other topics,“religious and spiritual concerns,” two counseling appointmentsfollowing the procedure and “consultation by phone with the clergyor spiritual leader” that represents the woman’s spiritual beliefs. 85In “The World As I Would Create It,” Jackson described afuture when a patient’s “spiritual preferences are . . . honored, with96Ibid.97Ibid.226

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