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I was drifting through someone else’s blogroll and saw the “After Abortion” blog\u00a0 listed<\/a>– one I thought had ceased regular posting a while back. Well, Emily and Anne still post occasionally. On the current front page they have a long, long, helpful and important post on resources for parents of children with Down Syndrome – born and before birth. They also have a moving, sad, post on the search terms that bring people to their blog:<\/p>\n

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Annie writes:<\/p>\n

Within the last 24 hours, several someones typed these words, above, into Google and ended up here.
\nWell over 100 someones.
\nThis year, this blog has had between 2,300 and 4,700 visitors a month, or 33,500 to date, most of them distinct, not “regulars” and not already pro-life. That’s about 3,700 per month, or 125 daily. This is higher than last year. I think it is due to the election and how this has brought the issue more to the front of our brains and hearts.
\nWe wrote back in February 2008<\/a> about the similar Google searches which brought many of our readers here.
\nIn September 2003, Emily wrote about the many similar searches<\/a> that brought readers here.
\nWe hope this blog can help all those who come here looking for some solace, some referrals to real help, and some sense of community. You really are not alone, especially here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They are offering their blog as a place to remember aborted children on what would have been the day of their births.\u00a0 If that interests you, please, go visit. <\/a><\/p>\n

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