Keys to hope and healing | Finding Hope and Healing After Abortion
Abortion can bring up a wide range of emotions — sometimes right away, sometimes years later.
You may be carrying grief, anger, regret, sadness, or emotions that are hard to put into words. Keys to Hope and Healing is a compassionate, secular introductory abortion healing resource for women and men. Using real stories, reflection exercises, and practical tools, it helps people process emotions and grief connected to abortion and take meaningful steps toward healing.
Keys to Hope and Healing can be used independently, one-on-one with a mentor or facilitator, or in a support group.
Six Keys to Healing After Abortion
The six keys gently guide you through common areas of healing after abortion, helping you work through your emotions, experiences, and next steps.
Topics include:
• Acknowledging where you are now
• Feeling alone and finding connection and support
• Working through anger and forgiveness
• Making space for grief
• Growing in confidence and hope
• Sharing hope in your own way
Whether you’re taking a first step or continuing a healing process already underway, Keys to Hope and Healing offers real support that meets you where you are.
Choose your healing path
Keys to Hope and Healing includes women’s and men’s books in English and Spanish; journals and self-guided video series for women and men in English; and facilitator training video courses and facilitator guides in English for those leading healing groups using the Keys to Hope and Healing materials.
KEYS TO HOPE AND HEALING WOMEN
for individuals
Read the book
Watch self-guided videos
Get the journal
Read the book
Watch self-guided videos
Get the journal
for facilitators
Facilitator training videos
Facilitator guide
Facilitator training videos
Facilitator guide
KEYS TO HOPE AND HEALING MEN
for individuals
Read the book
Watch self-guided videos
Get the journal
Read the book
Watch self-guided videos
Get the journal
for facilitators
Facilitator training videos
Facilitator guide
Facilitator training videos
Facilitator guide
What readers are saying
My abortion was the biggest secret I ever carried. I felt completely alone and misunderstood. I shared my abortion experience for the first time in my Keys to Hope and Healing group and instantly saw light breaking through. My secret changed. My life changed. - FEMALE PARTICIPANT, KEYS TO HOPE AND HEALING SUPPORT GROUP
Thanks so much for the link to Keys to Hope and Healing online. I’m not ready to talk about my abortion experiences yet, so being able to go through this on my own is just what I need right now. - PARTICIPANT, SELF-GUIDED KEYS TO HOPE AND HEALING PROGRAM
I couldn’t forgive myself. Things got worse for over a decade. Then someone told me about Keys to Hope and Healing. It helped me process the regret, sorrow, and shame I used to feel. Now I want to help other people because of how much abortion healing impacted me. - MALE PARTICIPANT, KEYS TO HOPE AND HEALING SUPPORT GROUP
Frequently asked questions
What is Keys to Hope and Healing?
Keys to Hope and Healing is a compassionate, secular abortion healing resource for women and men. It uses real stories, reflection exercises, and practical tools to help people process emotions and grief connected to abortion — whether that experience was recent or happened years ago.
How is this different from Unraveled Roots?
Keys to Hope and Healing focuses specifically on emotions and grief connected to abortion experiences. Unraveled Roots goes deeper, exploring the underlying childhood wounds, traumas, and belief systems that often contribute to circumstances surrounding abortion. Many people find it meaningful to engage with both resources, either in sequence or together.
Who is this resource for?
It's for anyone who is impacted by abortion and is carrying emotions they haven't fully processed — grief, regret, anger, sadness, or feelings that are hard to name. It's available for both women and men, and there is no "right" time to start. Some people come to it shortly after abortion; others begin healing years or even decades later.
Is this resource religious or faith-based?
Keys to Hope and Healing is available in both secular and faith-based versions, as well as in English and Spanish.
How does the program work?
The resource walks you through six key areas of healing: acknowledging where you are emotionally, processing grief and loss, working through anger and forgiveness, sharing your story, finding hope and confidence, and helping others from a place of healing.
Can I go through it on my own, or do I need to join a group?
Both options are available. You can work through Keys to Hope and Healing completely independently using the self-guided digital version, one-on-one with a mentor or facilitator, or as part of a support group — whichever feels right for you.
Is this resource available in Spanish?
Yes. Spanish-language editions of Keys to Hope and Healing are available for both women and men. You can find the women's here and the men's here.
Is there a cost?
The self-guided digital journal is no-cost. Printed booklets are available individually through Amazon or in bulk at low cost through our estore. The facilitator guide is also no-cost.
What if I want to talk to someone first?
You can reach the Support After Abortion After Abortion Line at 844-289-HOPE (4673). Trained, compassionate staff are available to listen, answer questions, and connect you with the right support — including virtual groups if that's a good fit.
I'm a counselor or group facilitator. Can I use this with clients?
How do I get started?
You can download the self-guided digital version right away, order printed copies, or contact Support After Abortion to be connected with a group or facilitator near you.
Healing is possible— no matter how long you’ve carried this
If you’re carrying grief, regret, or emotions after abortion that are hard to put into words, Keys to Hope and Healing was created for you. This compassionate, secular resource uses realstories, reflection exercises, and practical tools to help you process emotions and grief. It can be used independently, with a mentor, or in a support group. Six keys gently guide you through acknowledging your emotions, processing grief and loss, anger and forgiveness, and finding hope and confidence — because healing is waiting for you.