Some of the symptoms after abortion may seem familiar to you:

    * Bouts of crying

    * Depression/guilt

    * Intense grief / sadness

    * Anger / rage

    * Emotional numbness

    * Difficulty maintaining relationships

    * Sexual problems or promiscuity

    * Eating disorders

    * Lowered self worth

    * Drug and alcohol abuse, numbing the pain

    * Nightmares and sleep disturbances

    * Suicidal urges

    * Difficulty with relationships

    * Anxiety and panic attacks

    * Flashbacks

    * Multiple abortions

1. *Pattern of repeat crisis pregnancy
   

2. *Discomfort around babies or pregnant women
   

3. *Disfunction in relationship with surviving children
   

* Fear or ambivalence about becoming pregnant again

Physical complications which can occur:

* Breast Cancer

1. *Inability to conceive
   

2. *Inability to carry another pregnancy to term
   

3. *Increased risk of ectopic pregnancy
   

                        For Help or Information

            on Abortion Recovery and Healing...

                         click on Links below:

Louisiana - Abortion Recovery

In the New Orleans or Gulf Coast area call:

New Orleans Area -  Abortion Trauma Helpline for help or referral to someone near you...

24 hour, 7 day a week - Confidential Helpline

                    (504) 734-5016

Help & Confidential Counseling is also

available at many Pregnancy Resource Centers. 

Click here to find help in your area...

These are places of care, compassion, and hope.

Lafayette area

“Tears to Treasures”

One to one help...also small group recovery and help contact Michelle at:

tearstotreasures@gmail.com

Lake Charles area

Life After Choice Abortion Recovery

One to one help and small group.

lifeafterchoice@gmail.com

Contact number: (337) 515-7009

Also, there is help available thru:

1. *Abortion Recovery InterNational
   

* The National HelpLine for Abortion Recovery

   or call the 24 hour, 7 day a week, confidential, free         

         National HelpLine at 1-866-482-LIFE