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​THIS CENTER DOES NOT OFFER ABORTION SERVICES OR ABORTION REFERRALS

Understanding Abortion's Aftermath

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Thirty-three percent of women in the United States have an abortion at one point in their lives. 

   Many women experience initial relief after an abortion.  However, some go on in the following months and even years later to develop significant problems associated with the emotional and psychological impact of abortion.

   According to researched evidence, some studies show a correlation between abortion and the following:
  • Guilt
  • Anxiety
  • Anger
  • Depression and thoughts of suicide
  • Re-experiencing the abortion (flashbacks, dreams)
  • Problems bonding with partner or children
  • Eating disorders
  • Alcohol and drug problems
  • Grief
    For some individuals, their pain surfaces with an incredible need to talk about their feelings. It is at this time that many women realize that they need help and look for someone to confide to. Others suffer silently, afraid to confess and tell others about their abortion decision, afraid that they will be judged. Many women who have walked in a path of grief and hopelessness after abortion, eventually begin to understand that they have a deep spiritual wound.

But There Is Help:

   To help the post-abortion woman, Hands of Hope offers free abortion recovery. It is open to anyone who is suffering from an abortion decision. A Bible-based workbook called Forgiven and Set Free is used. Although it is a Christian program, women of all faiths are welcomed to participate and have been helped. 

Some of the program goals:
  • Educate about the nature of abortion
  • To recognize and verbalize feelings
  • To acknowledge the need and reality of grief in the abortion experience
  • To restore broken relationship's that may have fallen during the abortion process
  • To learn what genuine repentance means to receive God's forgiveness and to learn to forgive others as well as ourselves
  • To achieve a correct self-image
  • To learn ways to relate better with children and others

   Please call our center at (505)722-7125 for more information or to schedule an appointment with a client advocate.  
                                                                                                                                        Or online you can visit ARIN - AbortionRecovery.org