About one third of pregnancies in Canada end in abortion. We don't really have good enough statistics to know how many women that represents, but obviously post-abortive women are a significant proportion of the population.

If you are a post-abortive woman, you are not alone. And if you have never been personally involved in an abortion, it's probable that you know and love people who have been.

Unfortunately, many people suffering regret or grief over an abortion feel isolated and unable to communicate that grief even to their loved ones. The resources on this page provide spiritual, emotional, and psychological help for those suffering from the pain of an abortion.

Local Support

Project Rachel

Project Rachel is a  post-abortion program offered by certified counselors and trained priests and ministers who are ready to help all who have been involved in an abortion. Further information can be found here. Their local number is (780) 424-4538

Rachel's Vineyard Retreat

Rachel's Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing.

Abortion Recovery Centre

The Abortion Recovery Centre offers counselling for post-abortive women. The centre is an arm of the Pregnancy Care Centre which is a non profit, faith based organization.

"In order to address the specific needs of individuals impacted by their abortion experience, the Pregnancy Care Centre has responded to the need of these individuals by “creating” this new website and developing new materials for both individual and group settings."

Canada Silent No More

Canada Silent No More is a national campaign of Post-Abortive women reaching out to other women who regret their abortions and have been hurt physically, emotionally or spiritually because of it.

Online Resources

If You've Just Had An Abortion

Some practical advice from an American post-abortion recovery organization. Covers basic medical issues, mood-improving diet and exercise suggestions, and how to cope with other people. Immediately after an abortion is not the time to resolve all your issues, but a time to take care of yourself so you are mentally and physically healthy enough in the future to do so.

Hope After Abortion

Project Rachel's Online Resources site, with stories of healing and spiritual resources.

How To Talk To A Friend Who's Had An Abortion

"Almost everyone knows someone who’s had an abortion. Many people know someone personally who is suffering because of an abortion. If a friend confided in you tomorrow that she had an abortion, would you be able to respond in a way that brings her closer to healing?"

Healing After Abortion

Afterabortion.org's page on post-abortion healing. The most complete source of information on the web.

After Abortion

After Abortion, 'Life after abortion: News, opinion, personal experience, resources' is to my knowledge the most welcoming, helpful site on the internet for both the post-abortive woman and the person who wishes to learn more about the hurt of abortion. It's a 'blog' (a frequently updated site where one can interact with others in discussion about the entries) run by two women who have had abortions. Its best aspect is that the webmistresses, Emily and Annie, maintain a peaceful, charitable atmosphere where no one is mocked or made to feel attacked.

Post-Abortion Healing For Men

The resources and organizations linked here all provide services for men as well as women, but this site specifically focuses on the special circumstances that surround a man's journey through post-abortion healing.

Voices Who Mourn

Feminists for Life's publication for women who want to openly mourn their abortions.

Recommended Books
(And How To Find Them)

Burke, Theresa – Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion

Reisser, Teri and Paul - A Solitary Sorrow: Finding Healing & Wholeness After Abortion

Mountenay, Denise - Forgiven of Murder: A True Story

Reardon, David C. – Aborted Women: Silent No More