The abortion industry has a long history of giving bad advice to women, but a recent article in SELF Magazine which offers “15 Ways to Mentally and Physically Prepare For Your Abortion” goes way over the top by suggesting women listen to Beyonce tunes during the procedure and bring coloring books to stay calm in the waiting room. Seriously? You'd be surprised about how many people use music therapy to calm their anxiety and stress.

In this article, Carolyn L. Todd purports that abortion is normal and “one of the safest routine medical procedures you can have” but just in case the woman might be feeling any anxiety or “difficult emotions” (i.e., feeling guilty about killing an unborn child), she ought to come to her appointment prepared.

She goes on to list 15 ways to do this, such as letting go of expectations about how you “should” feel about the abortion, mentally preparing to face “anti-abortion” protestors who might give out "misleading" information, and remembering that “this is your body and your decision.”

This seems to contradict the stance of so many pro-abortion folks who claim abortion is a breeze and that most women walk away feeling just fine – even empowered – by it. The recommendations in this article suggest that those statements are exactly what most women already know them to be – meaningless hype.

But Todd isn’t finished yet. She goes from contradicting pro-abortion talking points to making some of the most insensitive and inane suggestions ever written for women who find themselves in an abortion clinic.

To do this, she relies on Megan Aebi, a pregnancy doula and representative of a New York-based group called The Doula Project, who suggests that women who are seeking “a sense of calm” during their abortion should download a guided meditation app or curate a playlist of serene songs.

“Or maybe you’re looking for something more stereotypically empowering,” Aebi added. “You can stream Beyoncé before, during, and after your procedure if you want.”

And just in case you’re kept waiting in the waiting room, “Make sure that you have things to keep occupied, whether that’s an engrossing true crime podcast or a calming coloring book," Aebi says.

Sorry Ms. Aebi, but pretending this is a visit to the dentist isn’t going to cut it with most women, particularly those who are living in the real world.

Speaking to LifeSiteNews, Georgette Forney, president of Anglicans for Life, said the silly claims in the article, such as how abortion is safer than childbirth, “probably won’t fly with the 68 women removed from the St. Louis abortion clinic by ambulance" or the thousands of us who know about these tragic events.

Instead, SELF Magazine ought to give women the facts – or what they like to label as “fabrications” - that can be found on the 49 pages of medical emergencies listed on the Operation Rescue website.

“Recognizing the intellect and thoughtfulness of women, I am grateful to know they will see right through the propaganda nature of this piece,” Forney said.

Probably the “most honest” tip to be found in the article is advising women to seek counseling either before or after the procedure. Women should indeed be told that “This issue won’t go away from your heart and you will need help to handle it!”

I'm beginning to wonder who is in charge of the pro-abortion movement in the country these days. Between last year's article in Teen Vogue about what gifts to give a teen after an abortion and this one, it looks like this movement is lurching ever further out-of-touch with today's informed women.

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