Post Abortion Help

Some of the most ground-breaking work on Post Abortion Emotional Health has come from the Abortion Care Network and its predecessors. Abortion providers in ACN member clinics usually provide some kind of counseling, or referral to counseling, to be sure women are comfortable with their decision. We understand that helping patients find resolution in their decision making increases good coping after an abortion and helps eliminate stigma surrounding abortion.  

We have a long history of  providing training to member clinics on helping women who seem at high risk for post abortion problems. Our training goes further to discuss ways that we can help promote “post abortion emotional health.”  NCAP, our predecessor, was the first to adopt a statement on abortion providers and Post Abortion Emotional Health and every ACN clinic has copies of the informative handout, “Healthy Coping After an Abortion ” developed by the Abortion Conversation Project. In addition, many clinics have in house counseling available after the abortion or refer to the national talklines. Many clinics also refer to the Pregnancy Options Workbook or the Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Resolution after an Abortion. Another important resource is the handout You Are A Good Woman. Abortion providers at ACN member clinics are concerned about how women are feeling after an abortion and are making resources available to the patients they serve.