The following topics are covered in detail:

~The Character of God
~Grief
~Relief/Denial
~Anger
~Depression
~Guilt
~Forgiveness
~Letting Go
~Acceptance

Questions to ask yourself to determine if you may be experiencing Post Abortion Syndrome:

• Do you find yourself struggling to turn off the feelings connected to your abortion(s), perhaps telling yourself over and over again to forget it?

• Are you affected by physical reminders of your abortion, i.e., babies, pregnant women, baby clothes? Are you uncomfortable around children?

• Are there certain times of the year when you find yourself depressed, sick or accident prone, such as the anniversary date of the abortion or the month of the would-be birth?

• Are you in a situation where you could find yourself faced with another unplanned pregnancy?

• Have you experienced a substantial increase in drug or alcohol use or any self-destructive behavior, i.e., eating disorders, abusive relationships, increased sexual activity?

• Have you experienced periods of prolonged depression and/or suicidal thoughts since your abortion?

• Have you experienced any peculiar reactions, i.e., nightmares, flashbacks, or hallucinations (such as hearing a baby cry) relating to the abortion experience?

• Are you able to talk about abortion? When abortion is discussed, are you overcome with strong feelings of panic or anxiety?

• If you do not have children, do you fear that you will never be able to have them? If you do have children, do you find yourself being overprotective or unable to bond with them?

• Do you tend to look at your life in terms of "before" and "after" the abortion(s)? Has your self-esteem changed?

Other Benefits of a Support Group:

The post-abortive women often feels a strong sense of isolation - as if she is all alone with her feelings. The support group is composed of other post-abortive women and trained volunteers (most of whom are post-abortive also) who will comfort and provide a safe environment for her to deal with pain.

Poem: Unknown Author

If I knew then
what I know now,
You never would have died.

I'd have held you close
And nurtured you;
And kept you by my side.

I'd have sung you songs
And treasured you
More than silver
More than gold;

But this song is all I'll give
to the babe I'll never hold.

I've never written poetry
That hasn't been a praise;
To the LORD who wept with me
And held me through those days.

Jesus, now I'm asking,
I know You hear my plea,
Won't you take that child in Your hands,
And hold my babe for me.