Links & Resources

Backline Talk Line (1.888.493.0092) is a free, confidential and non-judgmental resource to women and their loved ones, offering a safe place to find support before, during or after a pregnancy decision, no matter what options are being considered, or what choice a woman makes.

Exhale is another free, confidential & non-judgmental, After-Abortion Talkline that provides emotional support, resources and information, available to partners, friends, allies and family members, as well as women who have had abortions.

Men and Abortion is a website with lots of information about abortion and answers to questions about helping your partner and coping with your own experience.

Mom, Dad, I’m Pregnant is an excellent two-part website (1 part for teens, 1 part for parents) with helpful advice on talking to each other about this decision.

The Pregnancy Options site includes both the Pregnancy Options Workbook and the Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Resolution After an Abortion. These are geared towards the woman, but include lots of information that can be helpful for you, too.

Portions of this page are excerpted from the Pregnancy Options Workbook and Marilyn Gryte's Inner Healing After Abortion (available at Preterm and from Gryte's website)

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For Partners, Parents & Friends ~ Your Own Experience

How are you feeling? Even as you are trying to be strong for a woman you care about—your girlfriend, wife, daughter, friend, sister—you may be having some strong feelings about her decision to have an abortion.

You may be scared for her, or for how you own life is affected. You may feel guilty or angry. You may feel disappointed, sad, or upset. You might also be feeling relief or pride for her ability to handle this situation.

Your attention is probably focused on her, but if you are having strong feelings, it is important for YOU to be supported right now, too. Ultimately, you can take care of her better if you take care of yourself.

  • Give yourself permission to feel.
  • Share your feelings with someone you trust to be understanding about the situation. If there isn't someone near you that you can call on, a talkline or a counselor might be helpful.
  • If you are directly involved in the decisions about her pregnancy, own your role in the decision, and be prepared to have different feelings than she does.
  • Take care of yourself physically. When we are experiencing stress, we cope better if we are eating well and getting enough sleep.
  • Honor your own needs for closure and healing.
  • Take time to learn more about abortion, healing, and reproductive health. (Use our site and the links in sidebar to get you started.)

 


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