Support after abortion | what to expect
Here are some questions we often hear from people. These answers can help you or someone you know understand what toexpect from Support After Abortion.
Support After Abortion helps women and men who have experienced abortion directly or who have been impacted by someone else’s abortion(s).
After abortion, you may feel emotions that are heavy, unexpected, or hard to put into words. They may come immediately or years later, and can change over time. Whatever you’re feeling is valid. You can contact us today to talk with a trained member of our support team.
What does support after abortion do?
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Support After Abortion is dedicated to healing people who have been impacted by abortion. We do this in two ways:
- We match people hurting after abortion healing that best meets their needs.
- We equip abortion healing providers with curriculum, resources, research and personal development necessary to be effective.
What is abortion healing?
Abortion healing typically involves seeking support, counseling, or therapy to help individuals process their emotions and underlying roots of the experience. It is important to note that people’s experiences and emotional reactions to abortion can vary widely. Not everyone who has an abortion will necessarily feel the need for support. However, for those who do, there are various resources available, including:
- Counseling
- Support groups
- Self-help resources
- Spiritual or religious guidance
- Time and self-compassion
It’s worth emphasizing that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to abortion healing. Ultimately, the goal of abortion healing is to help individuals move forward in a healthy and emotionally balanced way filled with hope for the future.
Who wants or needs abortion healing?
Abortion may be a painful experience with complicated emotions, like anger, regret, grief, guilt, or even depression. Those emotions may pop up and cause you to behave uncharacteristicly. Maybe you are just now making the connection to those emotions and behaviors to your abortion experience(s) and don’t know where to turn for help. Maybe you experienced abortion(s) recently, or maybe you have been suffering for years or decades and are now looking for help.
That’s what Support After Abortion is here for.
What will I gain from abortion healing?
Hope—and some breathing room.
Abortion healing can help you make sense of what you’re carrying, name what you’ve been feeling, and start letting it loosen its grip. Many people leave with more peace, more clarity, and practical ways to cope when waves of grief, regret, anger, or anxiety show up.
Does support after abortion only help women who have experienced abortion?
We help anyone who is struggling from abortion to find hope and healing.
Support After Abortion helps women who have experienced abortion themselves and men who have experienced abortion through a partner’s termination, as well family members, friends, and others who have been affected by abortion.
Does support after abortion offer any services for men who have been impacted by abortion?
Yes, Support After Abortion offers services and resources for men impacted by abortion by providing compassion, building leaders, creating resources, and expanding capacity for men’s healing.
What can I expect when I contact the after abortion line?
When you contact the After Abortion Line, you will find safe, caring, compassionate help without judgment. We will listen with compassion and help connect you to the type of support you prefer.
Who responds to After Abortion Linecalls, texts, emails, social media messages?
Our After Abortion Line Support Team members include specially trained volunteers and Support After Abortion staff. They meet you where you are without judgment. Many of them have been in your shoes and can empathize with your situation, emotions, and circumstances. They all want to help women and men struggling after abortion to find help and healing.
Are Support After Abortion’s services free?
Yes. There is never any cost to contact our After Abortion Line or to be connected with an abortion healing provider or resource. We also have many free online and downloadable resources.
How often can I contact Support After Abortion?
As often as you need. We are here for you.
Can I remain anonymous?
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Absolutely.
Our research shows that the vast majority of both women and men seeking help following abortion want to do so anonymously, which is why we offer many ways to connect with us that don’t require you to identify yourself. The only time you would need to provide your name is when you decide you would like us to refer you to an abortion healing provider. Even then, if you would like to remain anonymous to us, we can provide you with the information to contact a provider directly rather than have us make the connection for you.
Do I have to live in a certain city, state, or country for Support After Abortion to help me?
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No!
We help people no matter where they live.
Are Support After Abortion’s services religiously based?
Support After Abortion serves all in whatever way the individual would like without judgment. So, we offer both secular and religious healing programs and providers.
We believe in meeting each person where they are and recognize that women and men struggling after abortion come from all walks of life and belief systems—and that everyone deserves support that works for them.
Are Support After Abortion’s services politically based?
Absolutely not. Grieving and healing after abortion are not political issues. Abortion affects individuals regardless of their political affiliation and at Support After Abortion, we strive to bridge that gap beyond politics and religion to focus on the individual who is hurting and to help them find the help, hope, and healing they deserve.
How do I become a Support After Abortion Provider?
If you are a leader, clinician, social worker, counselor, therapist, pregnancy center, ministry, clergy, or anyone who currently offers or would like to offer abortion healing programs, please schedule a call with us to join our directory. We offer free monthly webinars, conference training, our online training center, curriculum, and resources.
How do I become a Support After Abortion Volunteer?
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We invite you to explore the many opportunities we have available for you to share your time and talents to help raise awareness for abortion healing, work remotely with clients hurting from their abortion experiences, or assist remotely with administrative needs.
How can I donate to help Support After Abortion bring hope and healing to women and men impacted by abortion?
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We appreciate all our donors and welcome any assistance you can provide to help as many people who need healing after abortion as possible.