Signposts: Change in Relationships

If you have experienced an abortion, your perspectives and attitudes may change – even in your relationships. Are there ways in which you’re feeling different about yourself or others? Have you noted changes in your attitude toward relationships with others? Do you find yourself avoiding relationships, trying to keep yourself…
A Story

There’s a reason why individuals, families, and even entire cultures preserve and share stories. It’s part of our human nature to want to be connected with each other. Through stories, we can establish and strengthen connections, teach and learn, and sometimes find meaning and comfort during challenging times in our…
After Abortion Support Joins Instagram

A recent Guttmacher Institute Fact Sheet reports: “At current rates, about three in ten American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches age 45.”* Abortion is an experience many of us have shared. Unfortunately, post abortion support is not as widespread. At Restore After Abortion, we…
Signposts: Fear of Infertility
Signposts: Unforgiveness
Signposts

“Signposts” Are Normal Reactions to Abnormal Circumstances Sometimes we face experiences that are too difficult and powerful to handle the way we manage the regular stresses of life. I’m thinking of things like natural disasters, sexual abuse, or military combat. After experiencing an unusually difficult event—including abortion— people need…