Dear Carla, my heart goes out to you for all you have gone through and the cruel injustice which you are having to suffer. I hope there will be enough pressure for those concerned to be ashamed and make amends. Stay strong. Warm wishes and thoughts Theresa
Theresa
Dear Carla, thinking of you and hoping that an appeal against this ridiculous sentence will be forthcoming and successful. It is unbelievable that a law from 1861 still holds sway over women’s rights and control over their own bodies. I have only recently been made aware that such a law exists. I was under the impression that abortion was a right for all women in this country. Wishing you all the best.
Sue
Dear Carla, This sentence is an insult to you and all women. I am outraged and I stand with you absolutely. I hope that the outcry against your sentence will lead to the rescinding of this outdated law and that your conviction will be quashed immediately. Stay strong.
Ann
Dear Carla I am so sorry about what has happened to you. I wish there was something I could do to change things for you. It seems deeply unjust that you were prosecuted at all and I am outraged that you have been sent to prison. It is so wrong. I hope you can take some small comfort from knowing how many people are angry and upset at what you are going through and are thinking of you and your children. With warmest wishes Amanda
Amanda
Dear Carla I am sorry!! Sorry you have been taken away from your children, sorry you have been treated so badly, sorry for the hurt you must be feeling, sorry you were even prosecuted in the first place and sorry you have been given such a disproportionate sentence. I am sorry but most of all I am angry. Angry that our archaic system feels it is acceptable to do all of the above. We care Carla and we will fight for your release and to ensure this happens to nobody else. Keep strong Carleen
Carleen
Dear Carla, I just want you to know that I share the outrage of many women about the horrific sentence that the judge imposed on you. As a mother and grandmother myself I cannot begin to imagine the torment that you went through, and now the ongoing torture of being separated from your children. I assume that you are appealing the sentence, and can only hope that compassion and common sense will win the day. Stay strong if you can, and know that the love of many many women is being sent to you. Diana
Diana
Dear Carla, I send you and your family love and strength. I am so sorry for the terrible ordeal you have been through but we will fight to make it right for you and your children. With Love, Ruth
Ruth
Dear Carla I was very sorry to learn of your situation and the fact that you were prosecuted under an ancient law. Please know that you have my support and hope to hear of your release soon Yours John
John
Dear Carla, I’m horrified at what has and is being done to you and feel incredibly angry and sorry about it. Whatever your circumstances, you had the right to choose what you wanted to do with your own body without any rules imposed on you – or any of us. After all it’s not like terminating a pregnancy is ever an easy thing to do, is it? Anyway, while I’m sure it’s of little consolation, please know that there are many many people who don’t judge you for your choices and support you and the abolishing of the arcane laws you were prosecuted under. We’ll continue to fight for your rights and mine and all other women’s. I hope you can continue to be a fighter, too, to get through your sentence and the aftermath. It must be so hard to be away from your kids and I’ll be holding all of you together in my thoughts. Finally, I hope you might allow me to cast my personal protection spell (for me and my loved ones) on you and yours as well: Be good. Be well. Be brave. Be safe. Be kind. And maybe try to have at least one good laugh a day even when there’s not all that much to laugh about. I live with complex PTSD and have found that even slightly forced laughter makes a big difference. It’s like giving your mind and body a little break and pick me up. Big hugs! In love and rage, V. xx
anonymous
Dear Carla It is with sincere sympathy that I send this message of hope to you. You have been wrongfully imprisoned for making a decision that is rightfully yours to make. I know this cannot have been a decision that you made lightly. I wholeheartedly defend your decision, your right to choose and your right to freedom. I hope our messages will help you to feel less alone, because we stand with you.
Debra