42: Abortion Changes You Guest: Author Norma Padilla Murakami

This Is a Woman with Sophia Lorey

On this episode host Sophia Lorey sits down with Norma Padilla Murakami to discuss her new book, "Abortion Changes You: A 21 Day Devotional to Bring Hope, Healing Grace & Forgiveness to Women Wounded by Abortion"

You can purchase this book on Amazon here: https://a.co/d/8NgF7Vi

Norma Padilla Murakami has been a Pro-life Advocate, Leader, and Speaker in the Pro-life Arena for 20 years.

Norma's entry into the Pro-life Arena began with her own personal journey in finding help and healing from her own past abortions. Her pro-life ministry began at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills. In 2007, Norma founded "Options," A Women's Care Center in Chino, California, and then opened a second location, which was a former abortion clinic in Los Angeles County. She has assisted in educating churches around the nation in the start-up of Pro-life programs along with "Abortion Healing" Ministries in their churches and initiated the first ever

"Abortion Recovery Assistance" (ARA) National training on the West Coast. In 2010, Norma was invited to Heartbeat International's "Babies Go to Congress" to lobby on behalf of Pregnancy Centers, where she had the honor of meeting with Congresswoman Michelle Bachman. Norma has given numerous interviews on Christian radio and in churches. She also initiated a Southern California Coalition for Pregnancy Care Directors in order to have a stronger presence in Southern California. In 2013, Norma transitioned from pregnancy care work to focus on writing, speaking, and helping men & women who have suffered after abortion.

Norma has been married for 37 years to Tim Murakami, a retired executive at the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. They have four (4) adult children and fifteen (15) grandchildren. Norma and her husband reside in Southern California.