PREGNANCY AND CHILD LOSS
I had an abortion, and I regret it.
Whether you have just recently had an abortion or your abortion was decades ago, we support your decision to seek healing. The organizations below are supported by women who have had abortions and are seeking community as they cope with their losses. These organizations can recommend books, retreats, counseling, and other resources to help you process your experience and to find forgiveness, healing, and hope after abortion. These organizations are also available for family members (e.g. partners, parents, siblings) who may feel negatively impacted by a loved one’s abortion.
Abortion Recovery International
Call/Text: (657) 464-7071
Email: info@arininc.org
Abortion Recovery InterNational, Inc. (ARIN) is a secular affiliate association, dedicated to connecting and assisting like-minded abortion recovery centers, programs and services; as well as individuals working within the field. ARIN is the first and only network equipping and uniting abortion recovery efforts worldwide. ARIN also serves as a network of recovery, research, awareness and educational resources that provide information concerning after abortion issues.
Rachel’s Vineyard
https://www.rachelsvineyard.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelsvineyard/
Helpline: 877-HOPE-4-ME (877-467-3463)
Email: rachel@rachelsvineyard.org
Rachel's Vineyard weekends for healing after abortion are offered throughout the year in locations across the United States and Canada, with additional sites around the world. They also offer a 15-week support group model for Rachel's Vineyard. The program is an opportunity to examine your abortion experience, identify the ways that the loss has impacted you in the past and present, and helps to acknowledge any unresolved feelings that many individuals struggle with after abortion. Because of the emotional numbness and secrecy that often surrounds an abortion experience, conflicting emotions both during and after the event may remain unresolved. These buried feelings can surface later and may be symptoms of post abortion trauma.
Project Rachel
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelpAfterAbortion/
Helpline: 888-456-HOPE (4673)
Email: info@helpafterabortion.org
Project Rachel operates as a network of healing composed of specially-trained caregivers which may include priests, deacons, sisters, lay staff and volunteers, mental health professionals, spiritual directors, mentors, chaplains and others, such as medical personnel. These individuals, often working as a team, provide direct care to women, men and adolescents who have been touched by an abortion loss, enabling them to grieve, receive forgiveness, and find peace. Although most dioceses use the name Project Rachel, some programs are named differently. In addition to individualized counseling, some programs include support groups and retreats. Project Rachel programs can be found in about 150 Catholic dioceses in the United States, as well as in dioceses in other countries.
Silent No More
http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/
Contacts: https://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/contact-us/index.aspx
Email: mail@silentnomoreawareness.org
Stories of women who have had abortions: https://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/testimonies/index.aspx
Silent No More Awareness is a campaign whereby Christians make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women and men. The campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy and silence surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion. To learn more about healing programs in your area, please visit www.abortionforgiveness.com. To learn more about sharing your story, please visit www.abortiontestimony.com.
Support After Abortion
https://supportafterabortion.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SupportAfterAbortion/
Contact: https://supportafterabortion.com/contact-us
Call/Text: (844) 289-HOPE (4673)
Email: help@supportafterabortion.com
Blog: https://supportafterabortion.com/healing-from-abortion-blog
If you have been impacted by an abortion decision, you are not alone. Our staff is here to help you and provide you with compassionate care that leads to healing and restoration. It’s okay not to be okay. Contact us for confidential, judgment-free support.