Support after abortion | our history

Our Story: Bringing Abortion Healing to those who are struggling

What began in 2016 with a single story of struggle has grown into an international catalyst for abortion healing. Learn how Support After Abortion was founded, how our programs and resources developed, and how we became a leading voice in abortion healing for women and men across the country and around the world.

2020

Compassion

  • Launched HOPE Line (later called After Abortion Line)
  • Partnered with The Word Among Us on Keys to Hope and Healing, a beginner level abortion healing resource to start the conversation regarding abortion.
  • Published Unraveled Roots for Women, which helps individuals to identify the root causes behind destructive choices and patterns and change their life and legacy by establishing new, healthier patterns one small step at a time.
2020
2021

Collaboration

  • Consumer Research: During 2021, Support After Abortion commissioned ground-breaking national consumer research studies in collaboration with ShapardResearch.
  • Men’s Healing Conference: Support After Abortion held a virtual conference offering free training and resources for helping men heal from abortion.
  • Launched monthly Abortion Healing Provider Webinars
  • “A New Movement” Conference: Support After Abortion hosted a unifying virtual conference focused on the new abortion healing movement featuring 18 renowned speakers and attended by 1,000 people.
  • Developed our 7-part training, Introduction to Abortion Healing (IAH), which equips healing providers to understand the impact of abortion, the healing process, and the need to be compassionate and create safe spaces to help people find healing.
  • Created a 4-Step Encounter handout to help folks engage with women and men hurting after abortion.
2021
2022

Capacity

2022
2023

Continuing to Build Capacity

2023

Want to support our mission?

At Support After Abortion, we work to bring compassionate, non-judgmental care to people who have experienced abortion. As a non-profit, we advance this mission through community and collaboration. With you by our side, we can uplift those seeking healing and hope. We hope you’ll join us in our movement by donating today.

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