We have compiled a list of resources that we have found to have great value. Our listings include recommended reading, organizations for healing after abortion, on-line post-abortive ministries, post-abortive support for men, resources for women in crisis pregnancy, and general resources. We know that some take longer to come to terms with their healing after abortion, so we encourage those to take the necessary time and research to start the healing process.

Recommended Reading
All of these books are available at with the links that we have provided to Amazon.com. When you purchase from these links, PATH receives a small portion of the sale.

Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion
by Theresa Burke, David C. Reardon
Contains real life stories of post-abortive women and their journeys toward healing, as well as research regarding post-abortion syndrome. Includes extensive resource list. Theresa Burke is the author of the Rachel’s Vineyard retreat process. David Reardon is the director of The Elliot Institute, which publishes a quarterly periodical focusing on abortion’s impact on women, men, families and society.

Her Choice to Heal
Finding Spiritual and Emotional Peace After Abortion
by Sydna Masse, Joan Phillips
Two women tell their stories of healing following abortion. Sydna Masse, one of the authors, is the director of Ramah International, an organization providing training and research in post abortion ministry.

I’ll Hold You in Heaven
by Jack Hayford
A book of comfort for parents who have lost a child through stillbirth, abortion, or miscarriage.

The Jericho Plan
Breaking Down the Walls Which Prevent Post-Abortion Healing
by David C. Reardon

Abortion and Healing
A Cry to Be Whole
by Michael T. Mannion

Making Abortion Rare
A Healing Strategy for a Divided Nation
by David C. Reardon

Post-Abortion Trauma
Nine Steps to Recovery
by Jeanette Vought

Helping Women Recover from Abortion
by Nancy Michels

No One Told Me I Could Cry
A Teens Guide to Hope and Healing After Abortion
by Connie Nykiel
Available from Life Cycle Books (click on Abortion: Post-Abortion section in the U.S. Catalog Index)

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Organizations for Healing After Abortion

Rachel's Vineyard Ministries
P.O. Box 195
Bridgeport, PA 19405
(877) HOPE-4-ME
www.rachelsvineyard.org
Offers post-abortion weekend retreates and support groups at many sites across the U.S. and abroad. Provides leadership and clinical training seminars, conferences, publications and resources for other healing ministries that wish to offer the retreats.

Hope Alive USA
52 Waleny Drive
Bella Vista, AR 72715
(479) 855-0072
www.hopealiveusa.org
Treatment program for those deeply damaged by child abuse, neglect and pregnancy loss.

The National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation & Healing
P.O. Box 07477
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 483-4141
(800) 5WE-CARE
www.noparh.org
National office of Project Rachel, a ministry of the Catholic Church composed of a network of specially trained clergy, spiritual directors and therapists who provide compassionate care to those who are struggling with the aftermath of abortion. Provides confidential help to men and women of all faiths.

P.A.C.E. (Post Abortion Counseling & Education)
CareNet
109 Carpenter Drive, Suite 100
Sterling, VA 20164
(800) 395-HELP
Provides referrals for individual or group post abortion peer counseling services throughout the country

Ramah International
1776 Hudson Street
Englewood, FL 34223
(941) 473-2188
www.ramahinternational.org
Seeks to bring post-abortive individuals to Christ's healing, and supports post-abortion ministry through training programs, resources, research and promoting awareness of post-abortion issues around the world.

Healing Hearts Ministry
PO Box 7890
Bonney Lake WA 98390
(360)897-2711
www.healinghearts.org
Provides confidential one to one and support group counseling to anyone suffering from the affects of an abortion. Counselors across the world; on-line counseling available.

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On-line Post-Abortion Ministries

After Abortion
www.afterabortion.com
Provides neutral, non-judgemental, non-religious, non-political on-line support, information, help and healing for women who have had an abortion. Provides "peer support" from other post-abortive women (does not offer professional counseling), volunteer helpers, communication, and on-line information.

SafeHaven
www.safehavenministries.com
A safe place for those who have had abortions to find comfort, hope, understanding, and healing in the painful aftermath of abortion. A peer support site, meaning that most of those who use this site have had an abortion or have been hurt by abortion.

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Post-Abortion Support for Men
Groups previously listed may also offer support or counseling for men

Fathers and Brothers Ministries
350 Broadway, Suite 40
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 494-3282
Provides support, counseling and information for men who have lost children to abortion.

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Resources for Women in Crisis Pregnancy

Bethany Christian Services
901 Eastern Ave., NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(800) 238-4269
www.bethany.org
Provides pregnancy counseling, temporary foster care, alternative living arrangements for pregnant women, and national and international adoption services.

Birthright
(800) 550-4900
Provides free and confidential pregnancy testing, support for pregnant women, maternity and baby clothes, parent classes, adoption services, medical care, family counseling and referrals for legal assistance.

Carenet
109 Carpenter Drive, Suite 100
Sterling, VA 20164
(800) 395-HELP
carenet@juno.com
A national network of crisi pregnancy centers that help women in need with free pregnancy tests, maternity clothes, medical and professional services, and special care for single mothers.

Feminists for Life
733 15th Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 737-3352
www.feministsforlife.org
A non-sectarian, non-profit organization proudly following in the footsteps of our early pro-life feminist foremothers.

The Nurturing Network
(800) 866-4666
www.nurturingnetwork.org
A network of 30,000 volunteer member resources nationwide that provide individually-tailored, practical support to college and working women with unplanned pregnancies. Offers counseling and medical, residential, educational, employment and financial resources.

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General Resources

Priests for Life
www.priestsforlife.org
An officially approved association of Catholic Clergy who give special emphasis to the pro-life teachings of the Church. This site does contain graphic pictures of abortion.

The Elliot Institute
www.afterabortion.org
This site contains valuable research on numerous issues regarding the emotional, physical, psychological and spiritual consequences of abortion. It also includes a quarterly publication that focuses, in small articles suitable for printing and distributing, on abortion's impact on individuals and society.

Suicide Hotline
(800) 784-2433
www.suicidehotlines.com

Keaton Christian Prints
www.keatonprints.com
Through these religious drawings, you and your family can enjoy beautiful, thought provoking, Christian art in your home. It is our desire that you, like many others, will find spiritual comfort, hope, and joy in this unique art.

These are Web Sites that contain excellent information. We do not, however, have control over what is expressed on these Web sites. If you have specific questions about issues discussed on these sites, please contact us.

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