Quotes from Abby Johnson

Being pro-choice was not just a movement to me; it was a lifestyle. I wholeheartedly embraced that lifestyle and loved being a part of it.

Planned Parenthood claims to offer a wide variety of services, but they actually fall short in many areas.

I am definitely not the best wife, and no one has nominated me for 'Mother of the Year.'

Fertility should be shared between a husband and wife.

Abortion can never be safe. Any procedure where "success" means the killing of another human being can certainly not be safe.

We know the risks of birth control, and yet we continue to pump it into our system as if we have no choice.

I feel so pure in heart.

Planned Parenthood is an organization that does not provide quality health care.

I believe all children deserve quality health care.

Planned Parenthood's bottom line is number. And, with abortion as its primary money-maker, that means implementing a quota.

It is a beautiful thing to witness when my kids ask about the baby in my belly whenever I have been pregnant.

As a person who worked in the abortion industry for eight years, I can say unequivocally that the most manipulation I have ever witnessed was inside the walls of the abortion clinic.

If Disney wants ideas for a princess, make her an independent woman, one who is not afraid to face the daily struggles of life, and refuses to wear expensive dresses. Because we all know life is messy, and those dresses are too pretty to get dirty.

While I am a pro-life woman, I am also a woman who is concerned about rights for the disabled, maternity leave, the death penalty, health care, domestic violence, breastfeeding rights, etc.

Pro-life feminists believe in women and their ability. Pro-choice feminists only see women as weak and something to be exploited.

Planned Parenthood has consistently claimed to 'care' for women 'no matter what' and champion 'women's rights' - yet they frantically silence any woman who thinks women deserve better than Planned Parenthood.

I live with very serious headaches, even though I am on daily medication.

I had developed a relationship with one of the anti-abortion sidewalk counselors who stood in front of my facility. We talked regularly through the fence and she had asked me to go have coffee with her one day. I was impressed with her persistence and, honestly, I thought I would really like her if I got to know her.

We can be mothers and have careers. We can finish our education with children in tow. Is it a challenge? Yep. But women are made for challenges. We are strong enough to handle the challenges presented to us. It's what we were made to do.

When I left Planned Parenthood, I was extremely nervous. I was immediately thrown into the media spotlight, and I had no idea what it was going to be like to be a public figure in the pro-life movement.

Bottom line: Contraception does not reduce abortion.

I worked at Planned Parenthood for eight years, rising through the ranks from volunteer escort to clinic counselor to clinic director.

When I worked for Planned Parenthood, we had a specific protocol that we had to follow when picking up our abortion doctor. Looking back, I realize how crazy this was, but at the time, I felt like I was a part of some super secret high-level security task force.

The only thing that will keep an abortion worker in the industry longer is a pro-lifer who condemns them.