The life and transformation of Mayra Rodriguez, from running an abortion clinic to becoming a pro-life leader, as well as her legal battle against Planned Parenthood, are the central subject of a new book to be released this month titled “Mayra Rodriguez vs. Planned Parenthood.”
“God’s timing is perfect,” Rodriguez said in an interview with ACI Prensa, EWTN News’ Spanish-language affiliate. After various setbacks, she would embark on a promotional book tour on April 23–26, visiting four Mexican cities: Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla and Xalapa.
On April 25, she will also take part in the March for Life in Mexico City, organized by the “Pasos por la Vida” (Steps for Life) platform, joining thousands of people in the streets of the Mexican capital.
She said, “The book is about my story. I talk briefly about my childhood in Mexico and how I arrived in the United States.” She said the book also discusses “the mentality of a Catholic within the reproductive rights movement,” saying it is something “that is deeply affecting our Hispanic culture.”
Rodriguez explained: “How many people do we know who call themselves Catholic yet support contraception, abortion and things like that?”
Rodriguez, who worked for an abortion provider for more than 15 years, Planned Parenthood Arizona sued She was fired in 2017 for “retaliatory employment termination” after reporting to her superiors about a series of facilities that were dangerous for women.
In 2019, a jury ruled in favor of Rodriguez and paid him $3 million in damages.
“Throughout the entire trial, we did not ask for a single penny,” he insisted; “We left everything to the jury,” which “decided everything and gave their verdict. Our sole focus was on proving that I was telling the truth.”
She initially hesitated about the title of the book but ultimately settled on “Mayra Rodriguez vs. Planned Parenthood”. She feared it might face a legal challenge, but after consulting her lawyer, she concluded that “that’s the name of the case,” a case that is “a matter of public record; anyone can look at it online. Thanks to that, I’m the only person who can afford the luxury of using that name… because they’re the defendant.”
He stressed that his intention was to show “who Planned Parenthood is”, as many Mexicans and Hispanics, even within the pro-life movement, are unaware of its influence on politics. She wants people to “see and recognize the name, and understand that it is synonymous with abortion, synonymous with puberty blockers, synonymous with this entire LGBT movement.”
Former abortion activists welcomed ‘with compassion’
Rodriguez called on pro-life advocates not to “view those working in the abortion industry as the enemy”, instead encouraging them to “view them with love and compassion, understanding that only in this way will we be able to show them the dignity of a human being.”
She highlighted the abundance of cases involving abortion clinic workers who have become pro-life leaders, along with many others, such as Abby Johnson, Patricia Sandoval, Ramona Trevino, and Dr. Anthony Levatino.
within the organization And then there were none Johnson, and Rodriguez is a member, “We have over 750 employees who have left the abortion industry, and more will continue to join.”
“Our true struggle is to focus on changing hearts. And that’s done just by spreading the word, telling the truth, talking to people and hoping that they listen and succeeding in making sure that even if abortion remains legal, people think of it as unthinkable,” he explained.
‘This is just the beginning’
“This is just the beginning. I hope people will receive the book well, and … I hope that a lot of people who believe in abortion will have their eyes opened, or at least that little seed will be planted” that leads to their conversion.
“Mayra Rodríguez vs. Planned Parenthood” is published in Mexico by the publishing house christo misionero. The book will be available for purchase during the tour and at the March for Life in Mexico City on April 25.
Rodriguez is also working on translating the book into English.
this story was first published By ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language affiliate of EWTN News. It has been translated and adapted by EWTN News English.
