Living Wisely Sweet 16 Issue | Page 33

GIVING. PRAYING. FASTING Sweet 16 33 Social Soldiers #15 Dr. Alveda King In the early 1970s, Dr. Alveda King, a niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., underwent two abortions – one voluntary and the other involuntary, resulting from a medical examination. After becoming pregnant again, she attempted to get another but was preempted by concerned family members. Burdened by guilt and unforgiveness, King would later give her life to Christ. Since then, as a pro-life activist and Pastoral Associate and Director of African-American Outreach for Priests for Life and Gospel of Life Ministries, she has worked tirelessly to ensure that the rights of unborn children are protected and that their mothers recognize that God offers both healing and forgiveness.