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ABORTION AND POST-ABORTION HEALING

    Because the women and men that have chosen abortion often carry the burden of
    this decision deep within their hearts as their very personal and painful secret,
    they often suffer many consequences, for many years. If you have chosen abortion
    or if you love someone that has chosen abortion, you may find the resources
    available through Elizabeth Ministry or its Certified Affiliates helpful to build an
    understanding of the sorrow, guilt and possible shame, and to provide support for
    the for the road to recovery and healing.

    POST-ABORTION HEALING
    In America alone, over 50 million babies have lost there lives by abortion.
    Statistically that translates to the following:

- Nearly 1 in every 4 pregnancies have been terminated by abortion;

- 43% of American women of childbearing years since the 1973 when
abortion was legalized in this country have chosen abortion; and,

- As a result, every American family has been impacted.

No term can adequately express the heartbreak that abortion causes, but
for the purposes of identification we will call it Post-Abortion Trauma.

Common feelings associated with Post-Abortion Trauma include guilt,
grief, anger and regret. These feelings frequently manifest themselves
through anti-social, self-destructive, and other abnormal behaviors. Many
people who suffer from Post-Abortion Trauma experience flashbacks,
nightmares, and varying degrees of depression.

HEALING RETREATS AND PERSONAL MENTORING
Elizabeth Ministry offers a healing retreat for post abortion care. This is facilitated by professional therapists.
Please
contact us if you are interested in participating in a healing retreat or if you would like to speak with an Elizabeth Minister on post-abortion healing.

INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP RESOURCES
We also sponsor a bible study designed for those who have suffered this type of loss and for those who love
them. Our bible study workbook, “My Secret Loss,” is written both for use in a small group and for use by
individuals in the privacy of their homes, as no study leader is necessary to follow through the materials.

Visit our
on-line store to purchase “My Secret Loss” or our other materials on post-abortion healing.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Project Rachel: Hope After Abortion
Guiding Perspectives: Prayer, Sacred Scripture, Church Teachings and Natural Law provide more insight,
inspiration and guidance on this subject.
We honor all life, cherish children, encourage families, uplift marriages, and build community.
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