ABORTION

Pre abortion Questions & Answers

Should I be concerned about having an abortion? First find out if you are pregnant. Our Center offers FREE pregnancy testing. Abortion is not just a simple procedure. For many women, it is a life changing event with significant physical, emotional, and spiritual consequences. Most women who struggle with past abortions say that they wish they had been told all of the facts about abortions.

What can I do about people pressuring me? Remember NO person will be required to live with the consequences of this decision as much as you will. If your boyfriend or parents are pressuring you to make a quick decision, explain your needs to try to involve them ion counseling to explore your positive options. You have the right to continue with your pregnancy. No one can make you get an abortion, not even your parents.

Can I have a baby and still live my life? You may see this unplanned pregnancy as a major roadblock in your life. Thankfully there are other routes that can get you back on track. Be encouraged to know that many women in the same situation have found the necessary help and resources to make positive choices and realize their dreams

Abortion Risk:

Heavy bleeding
Infection
Incomplete abortion
Allergic reaction to drugs given
Tearing of the cervix
Scarring of the uterine lining (possibly causing infertility)
Perforation of the uterus
Damage to internal organs
Death

How Can We Help?

PAS does not go away without help. We offer an eight-week program designed to allow you to work through the problem areas your abortion has created and to enable you to put your abortion behind you and go on with your life.

It involves a commitment by you for two hours a week with a person trained to help you deal with post-abortion trauma in a strictly confidential and caring atmosphere. Support group sessions are also available. There is no charge; we are volunteering our time to help you.

Post Abortion Facts

Hurting From a Past Abortion?

If you are hurting from a past abortion, then you may be suffering from Post Abortion Syndrome. PAS is a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder commonly experienced by women who have had one or more abortions. It is an event out of the ordinary that results in stress, trauma, and long-lasting effects until the event is resolved. Through denial, a woman blocks the natural grieving process of the death of her child and often denies her responsibility in the abortion. She is unable to grieve or to name the loss.

Symptoms These are only a few of the common ones. There are many others not listed and will vary in degree according to the woman ... mild, moderate, strong

Eating disorders
Sexual problems
Cervical pain
Guilt/Shame
Emotionally shut down
Sadness
Untrusting
Sense of loss
Controlling
Depression
Uncontrolled weeping
Fear of exposure
Dreams, flashbacks
Self-hatred
Low self-esteem
Anger, rage
Self-destructive
Insensitive/wall around her
Self-victimization
Promiscuity
Repeat abortions
Substance abuse
Overwhelming desire for another child
Difficulty with intimate relationships
Overprotective of children
Harder to bond with children