Abortion Recovery Support Groups

We have an 8 week support group comprised of women who have been through an abortion experience.  Society says "go ahead it's simple", but sometimes the pain just doesn't go away.

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What is Post Abortion Syndrome? (PAS)
PAS is a type of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.  It occurs when a woman is unable to work though her emotional responses due to the trauma of an abortion.

Why does abortion cause distress?
Women are often surprised to find that abortion can be a traumatic experience.  Generally, women are not encouraged to share their responses to the abortion.  Often it is kept a secret and a woman is left alone with her feelings.  The grief a woman may experience after an abortion is seldom recognized and is often repressed or denied.  Post-Abortion Syndrome occurs when the grieving process is not completed.  Because abortion is considered a voluntary act, a woman's grief after an abortion is not understood nor supported.

How could abortion effect me physically?
"Legal abortion can result in physical complications.  Now, I advise women who have an unwanted pregnancy to have their babies."

What might I experience now or in the future? How could an abortion effect me psychologically?
"In spite of the debate surrounding abortion, every day thousands of women make this choice.  Believing that some how the abortion is for the best.  They go ahead and deny what they intuitively feel.  They decide in haste and live out their lives in silenced agony.  I know because I did.  I also know that healing is possible- but only if you face your decision, embrace the loss of your child, and reach out to a loving God"
                                               Susan Stanford-Rue,
                                               PhD, Psychologist and
                                               Author of "Will I Cry Tomorrow?"

What might I experience or behaviors that can be related to?

Abortion can also effect others such as: