Sara was a prominent Brazilian feminist until the abortion pill nearly killed her

At one time, Sara Huff was the most prominent feminist in her native country of Brazil, with a mission to legalize abortion in the prominently Catholic nation. Then a terrifying experience with the abortion pill, followed by a miracle, changed everything.

Dragged into a murky world

Huff grew up in a dysfunctional and violent family, and though she was Catholic, she never understood why God would allow her to suffer so much if He truly loved her.

Huff told Live Action News, “My family unit was so broken. My brother was a vicious drug dealer who once put a pistol in my mouth and threatened to kill me. He later kicked me out of the house at the age of 16. My friends had more loving family lives and were much happier than I was.”

With nowhere to go, she lived briefly with relatives but found her “metal head” lifestyle didn’t mesh with their more conservative Mormon ways, so she started sleeping at her boyfriend’s place, until a friend she met on the internet dragged her into the murky world of prostitution.

 Selling her body for money left Huff rightfully feeling exploited. 

“I lived this insufferable life for more than a year with no stable place to call home,” Huff said.

Though she had been recognized throughout her school years for her intellectual accomplishments, Huff was then seeking an avenue where she could feel in control of her own destiny.

Because of her experiences with exploitation, Huff says she "was hating the family institution, hating men for the abuse I endured. Although I never stopped believing in God, I saw Him as my enemy.”

Fighting for 'empowerment'

One day, while browsing the news, Huff came across an article that profoundly impacted her. The story detailed a group of women in Ukraine who, amid an uprising, were being beaten by police officers attempting to restrain them. 

This group was called ‘Femen’ and their story went viral.

Huff said, “They were young and pretty. To me, they demonstrated courage and passion by standing up for a cause they believed in. They were fighting against their oppressors and that was admirable to me. I wanted to be like them.”

She searched online for the meaning of “feminism” and what she found impressed her.

“I discovered that the word ‘feminism’ meant fighting for equality and empowerment,” Huff told Live Action News. “This inspired me to join the fight against violence toward women. I reached out to this group via Facebook in hopes of joining their cause.”

Immersed into feminism

She soon found herself immersed in a “feminist bootcamp” for six weeks alongside women from around the world that was, ironically, run by older men. There, she withstood horrific emotional and physical abuse, but to her, she was living a dream come true, being transformed into a feminist solder who would take on the world. 

“I was sucked in because I had no family or friends," Huff said. "I was giving my life for minority causes.”

When she returned to Brazil, everything was orchestrated to increase her visibility – speeches at college campuses, along with TV and radio interviews. Her activism was targeted toward destroying the foundation of Christianity and the Catholic church.

“I thought I was doing the right thing,” Huff said. “Then, at 22, I got pregnant. The group that controlled my activism in Ukraine thought this was the perfect opportunity to get the ball rolling on legalizing abortion in Brazil by coercing me into having an abortion. They told me it was just a clump of cells.”

Initially, Huff was hesitant. She was connected to an abortionist and learned she had trained in the United States with Planned Parenthood. 

Huff reflected, “If American women were getting abortions, I figured it must be acceptable. In Brazil, we hold America in high regard, so discovering that American women underwent abortions convinced me it was the right choice.”

A 'gruesome' experience with the abortion pill

She was given the abortion pill and told she would experience menstrual like cramps and warned not to look in the toilet. What happened afterward was terrifying for Huff, who experienced excruciating pain for more than six hours along with alarming blood loss.

Huff recounted the traumatic moment during her abortion: “I did look into the toilet, expecting to see a blob of blood, but instead, I saw my daughter,” she said. “It was gruesome. I couldn’t put her back inside of me.”

The Abortion Pill Almost Killed Me — Sara Huff's Testimony

Ten days after her abortion, Huff was hemorrhaging so heavily that the tips of her fingers had turned blue.

“I was running a fever, vomiting and there was this rotten smell coming out of me,” Huff said. “I called my feminist friends, and they promised to come take me to the hospital.”

Yet no help arrived. It was as if her comrades left her to die. A neighbor heard her screams, broke down her door, and drove her to the hospital, where she remained for weeks in the ICU.

“I lost one of my Fallopian tubes, had severe damage to my uterus and had sepsis," Huff explained. "I was lucky to be alive.”

She recalled how she had once despised the neighbor who later helped save her life — and who generously paid her hospital bills.

“He was a white, Catholic man who lived his faith,” Huff said. “His wife always dressed conservatively, and I assumed she was subservient to him. In reality, she was freer than I was.”

A miracle and a new mission

Huff's life may have been saved, but the pain of her abortion lingered.

She began drinking heavily and engaging in immoral sexual behavior. She contemplated suicide and started cutting herself. Then a miracle occurred: despite being told she would never again bear children, she became pregnant.

Huff said, “When my son Hector was born, I abandoned my activism and got back to church.”

After Hector's birth, Huff was unemployed, struggling to provide for her child. Facing significant challenges, she turned to a pregnancy resource center and received assistance. 

“They offered much needed support, ensuring I had essentials like food and diapers, Huff said. “They even paid my rent and sent me to college.”

Reflecting on her journey, Huff realized that the very institutions and support networks she once aimed to dismantle ultimately became instrumental in helping her find new meaning and direction in life. 

Now an international speaker, Huff doesn’t understand why a dangerous drug like the abortion pill is so accessible, especially in the U.S.

“Life turned around after I started speaking up,” Huff said. “Now I help fundraise for pregnancy resource centers. I thank God for using my story to help others. He’s brought me where I am today. Women don’t need feminism to thrive – they just need to live according to their God-given nature.”