Grief. It can hit without warning and cause devastation in its wake. And, unfortunately, the struggle through the stages of grief can be a long and complicated journey. Recently, I reflected on many of the women’s stories that I have heard on grief after abortion. Many explain the struggle is…
Having an abortion can impact areas of your life in ways you may not have anticipated. Some women unexpectedly encounter trouble bonding with children after abortion. If you are parenting other children, whether they were born before or after the abortion, your relationships with them may be affected. You may…
If you have experienced an abortion, you may have gone through a period of relief. Relief that this chapter in your life is now over and you can move on. Sometimes, though, for some women, moving on is not as easy as she had hoped. This can be partly due…
If you have had an abortion, it is natural to have questions about possible side effects. Whether your abortion was recent, or from some time ago, it is not unusual for you to have ongoing questions or even concerns that may have arisen since your procedure. Every woman’s situation with…
When you had your abortion, it wasn’t a good time for you to be pregnant. Your situation was just not right. Perhaps it was a difficult decision, but you felt it was the best decision you could make at that time. It didn’t seem there was any other option for…
“Hey Jennifer, we are going to get a drink and then see that new movie after work. You should come!” Jennifer hesitates, even though she usually enjoys spending time with the women she works with. “Let me think about it, Dee. I will let you know.” “Where is my energy?”…
It is not uncommon for women to experience a wide range of emotions following an abortion. At first, there may just be one emotion felt: relief. You may feel as if the nightmare is over with and you can finally go on with your life. However, as time goes on,…
Relationships can be challenging leading up to and, also, following an abortion. What can happen when one partner decided on abortion while the other one was either undecided or wanted to parent? What if both chose abortion but, later on, had regrets afterwards? Well, abortion can create many issues within…
Every day at Restore, we see women seeking healing from their abortion experiences. They come to us feeling emotionally wounded and broken. Oftentimes, they are stuck in feelings of anger, sadness, grief, depression, and regret. Usually, they do not see much hope in their situations. That is, until they begin…
If you or someone you know has had a medical abortion, it is possible it turned out to be different than you or they expected it would be. Often, women choose a medical abortion over a surgical abortion because they believe it will be more “natural” than a surgical procedure…