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Feelings That Come Up
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Though the most common reaction to abortion is relief, it can also bring up some other reactions that make you wonder if you are the only one to ever feel this way.
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Women's Stories
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A chance to read about other women's experiences with abortion, and the option to tell your own.
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In Our Right Minds
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Creations from our right cerebral hemisphere: An ongoing art gallery and poetry collection about women's experience with abortion. Share your talents!
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Things That Can Help
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While "time heals all things," this section offers some ideas on how to pamper yourself, exercises to help yourself with guilt, and ways to honour the passing of your foetus.
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Mizuko Kuyo
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In Japan, the mizuko jizo Buddha takes care of and represents stillborn, miscarried and aborted foetuses. Women can mourn their loss in cemeteries with a ritual called mizuko kuyo.
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Morbid Curiosity
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Answers to taboo questions you may feel too shy or embarrassed to ask a professional.
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Read 'em & Weep
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Sometimes you don't feel like talking about your experience; reading books on post-abortion can be a private way to heal.
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What Is PAS?
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PAS stands for Post-Abortion Syndrome. It is an alarmist term coined by anti-choicers to suggest a causal link between abortion and mental illness.
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