AFTER AN ABORTION
AFTER AN ABORTION
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We have had twenty-five years and more than 35 million abortions since abortion
became legal in this country. This has given researchers enough time and data to
discover a pattern of symptoms among post-abortive women that is called
Post Abortion Syndrome,
a type of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Women suffering from Post Abortion
Syndrome may experience debilitating depression, grief, guilt, anxiety, low
self-esteem, a sense of failure, hopelessness, or emotional deadness. They may
have flashbacks, nightmares, sleep disorders, sexual dysfunction, communication
difficulties, relationship problems, repeated abortions, drug or alcohol abuse,
or suicidal tendencies. Problems may not appear until months or years after the
abortion, when something, often a major life event, will unexpectedly trigger them.
These symptoms become worse with each additional abortion.
Many times women suffer secretly with this condition for years, unable or afraid to share the awful pain with others. We at the Center care deeply about the woman suffering after an abortion. Several of the women who work at the Center have come out of this same situation and really understand what it can be like. We want an opportunity to offer compassion and hope to others still struggling with this syndrome. We have a program at the Center for post-abortive women that is designed to help them find release and forgiveness, enabling them to leave this behind and reach out to the future once again. If you or someone you know is suffering after an abortion, we invite you to call us or to send us an E-mail at pbonney1@juno.com . We would like to hear from you. 1-207-872-5070 or 1-207-622-7422 |
