Have you had an abortion? Do you have some of the following symptoms?

• Anxiety attacks
• Irritability
• Outbursts of anger or rage
• Difficulty concentrating
• Nightmares or sleeping disorders
• Recurrent and intrusive thoughts about the abortion or the aborted child
• Flashbacks to the abortion experience
• Feelings of intense grief or depression on the due date of the aborted pregnancy or the anniversary date of the abortion
• Denial of thoughts or feelings about the abortion
• Efforts to avoid activities or situations which remind you of the pregnancy or the abortion
• Withdrawal or estrangement from others, especially those involved in the abortion decision
• Irrational fear of harm to other children
• Inability to bond with living children
• Inability to maintain loving or trusting relationships
• A sense of hopelessness or futility about the future
• Diminished interest in previously enjoyed activities
• Drug or alcohol abuse
• Suicidal thought or acts
• Other self destructive tendencies

If you experience some or all of these symptoms and you have had an abortion, it is possible that you have Post Abortion Syndrome ( PAS ). What is Post-Abortion Syndrome? Post-Abortion Syndrome is often referred to as a subset of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Women may experience abortion as a traumatic event for several reasons. Many are forced into unwanted abortions by husbands, boyfriends, parents, or others.

Other women, even those with compelling reasons for abortion, may still see the abortion as the violent killing of their own child. Their feelings of fear, anxiety, and pain about the abortion procedure itself are compounded by feelings of guilt and anguish about the death of their child. The Pregnancy Resource Center is here to help! The PRC is dedicated to helping women find healing from their abortion experience.

Post abortion groups consist of no more than five women and are facilitated by one or two trained women who are post-abortive. These women have been there, just like you, and desire to love and care for you through these difficult times. It does not matter if you had your abortion yesterday or twenty years ago. We are here for you!

For more information about the next group or someone to talk to about your feelings, call and ask to speak with a volunteer counselor today!