Silent No More campaign

Campaign goes nationwide

The Silent No More campaign, supported by SPUC, raises awareness by holding events in public places nationwide featuring the voices of those who regret their abortions. Women and men share their personal abortion experiences at these events.

The campaign aims to educate the public that abortion is harmful, to those who choose it, emotionally, physically and spiritually, and has lasting consequences. We want to reach out to those hurting after their abortion and let them know help is available. We also want to invite those who are ready to share their stories to join us in being 'Silent No More'.

Georgette Forney, the co-founder of SNM in America, sharing her testimony at Parliament Square, London in April 2006 flanked by others who also testified.

Many women and men are realising that the abortions they were involved in years ago are the source of the physical and emotional problems they have today. The Campaign gives them a platform to help others by sharing the painful consequences of abortion. Women talk about feeling guilt, anger, shame, and worthlessness.

They tell how they struggled with suicidal thoughts, drug/alcohol addiction to numb the pain, eating disorders or depression. Men share how the abortion of their children caused them to feel pain, guilt, and anger. They all share their experiences in finding peace and healing. They need to be heard so that others can learn about the help that is available. They want people who think that abortion is a good solution to understand the real long-term consequences likely to be faced in the future.

While abortion must be addressed on many fronts, including the legal, political, and ethical arenas, the Silent No More campaign addresses abortion by personal testimony that touches hearts. Evidence of the damage abortion does shows us that women, men and families deserve better than the death of their child as a solution to an unplanned pregnancy.

Yvonne de Martino speaks at the 2007 Manchester SNM event

Two events were held in April 2006, one at Parliament Square in London, and another in Glasgow. Georgette Forney, the co-founder of the 'Silent No More' campaign in the USA, spoke and gave her personal testimony at both of these events. In 2007 events were held in a further 10 towns and cities in the UK and in Dublin in the republic of Ireland.

In 2008/9 Silent No More Campaign events will continue to beheld be held across Britain from Dundee in the north to Brighton in the south. Please see the table below for information on where events are being held over the next few months.

Diary of SNM events

Month	Date	Town/City
June-08	07-06-08	Leeds
July-08	12-07-08	Dundee
August-08	09-08-08	Brighton
Sept-08	No event	-----------
Oct-08	18-10-08	Bedford
Nov-08	01-11-08	Croydon
Dec-08	No event	-----------
Jan-09	No event	-----------
Feb-09	No event	-----------
March-09	TBA	Pontypridd
April-09	TBA	Canterbury
May-09	TBA	Brixton
June-09	TBA	Reading
July-09	TBA	Sheffield
August-09	TBA	Peterborough
October-09	TBA	Nottingham

For information on the above events, please contact Rab Macdonald on (01257) 463661 or email rabmacdonald@spuc.org.uk.

DVD

A Silent No More DVD has been produced. It tells the personal stories of women and men who have been affected by abortion. It contains:

See the Campaign in Action (19 mins.)
Listen to the Silent No More Campaign Founder explain the background (10 mins.)
Hear How Abortion has affected those who have experienced it. These are their stories (43 mins.)

To view clips from Silent No More DVD and for details on how to order, go to this page on the British Victims of Abortion website.

More information

If you wish to enquire about holding a Silent No More event in your area, please contact Rab Macdonald on (01257) 463661 or email rabmacdonald@spuc.org.uk. If you would like to know more about the Silent No More campaign please call BVA on (0141) 226 5407. If you are suffering after an abortion experience please ring the BVA helpline on 0845 603 8501.