P.A.T.H.S. Post Abortion Trauma Healing Service
PO Box 1557, Christchurch 8040
P. 03 379 7710 F. 03 980 4589
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About P.A.T.H.S. / P.A.T.H.S. Events
Possible Complications Of Abortion
Reasons For / Risks Of Abortion
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Steps of Recovery & Healing
Stories & Reflections
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SUPPORT (GROUPS/ORGANISATIONS)


P.A.T.H.S. - POST ABORTION TRAUMA HEALING SERVICE

Free, empathetic, trained counselling support

for those who have had recent or past abortion experiences

- mothers, fathers, family, friends....


Christchurch 03 379 7710



PREGNANCY COUNSELLING SERVICES

Telephone or face-to-face pregnancy and post-abortion counselling - free, confidential.
  • Auckland 09 307 6745
  • Wellington 04 383 5524
  • Christchurch 03 338 3057
  • Dunedin 03 479 0407
  • Invercargill 03 218 6509


FAMILY LIFE PREGNANCY CENTER

Confidential and caring pregnancy and post-abortion counselling..
  • Auckland 09 623 4026 or 0800 FOR LIFE
  • Christchurch 03 351 3227 or 0800 FOR LIFE


PROJECT RACHEL

Catholic Post Abortion Reconciliation
  • Auckland 09 815 9511 or 0800 367 5433
  • Wellington 04 385 8642
  • Christchurch 03 351 3227
  • Dunedin 03474 1994 (after hours 025 211 0902)


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WEBSITES

Abortion Concern, NZ
http://www.abortionconcern.org
  • Information for women being pressured into unwanted abortions and those who oppose pro-abortion coercion, including uninformed consent.
  • Up-to-date post-abortion news from around New Zealand.
  • A place to remember those lost to abortion (see Memoriam section of the Personal - Our Children page)

Buttons Project
http://www.buttonsproject.org
  • "What happened mattered." Marina shares her story and her dream of collecting buttons to be displayed in an appropriate manner as a memorial to commemorate the loss of little ones through abortion and to help gain a sense of closure.

The "Silent No More Awareness Campaign"
http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org
  • "This campaign creates a safe place for women to break their silence about the pain of abortion. It is an honour to speak the truth and let others know they are not alone." - Jennifer O'Neill, National spokeswoman for the "Silent No More Awareness Campaign".

Abortion Research
http://www.abortionresearch.net
  • A research website developed to study the effects of abortion on four different populations, including men.
  • To participate in the research, access the website and complete the survey form that applies to you.

The Life Information Charitable Trust
http://www.life.org.nz
  • The Life Information Charitable Trust own this website, intended to cover a whole range of  life issues and disseminate life-related information e.g. suicide, abortion, euthanasia

Elliot Institute, USA
http://www.afterabortion.org
  • Provides research and education on post-abortion issues - healing, articles, politics and research.


Hope After Abortion, USA
http://hopeafterabortion.com

  • This is the Project Rachel site. Project Rachel is the name of the Catholic Church's healing ministry to those who have been involved in an abortion.
  • Provides information about the abortion aftermath, women's stories, prayers for healing, reconciliation, intercession..., resources.


National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing, USA
http://www.noparh.org

  • This is both a lay and religious site for post-abortion recovery, with information and stories for all those affected by abortion - women, men, grandparents....


Healing Hearts, USA
http://www.web-light.com/heart

  • Christian counselling site for anyone adversely affected by abortion.


Coalition on Abortion Breast Cancer Link, USA
http://www.abortionbreastcancer.com

  • The Coalition on Abortion Breast Cancer Link are an international women's organisation whose purpose is to protect the health and save the lives of women by education and providing information on abortion as a risk factor for breast cancer.


Feminists for Life
http://www.feministsforlife.org

  • A non sectarian, non partisan, grassroots organisation that seeks equality for all human beings and champions the needs of women.
  • Opposes all forms of violence including abortion, infanticide, domestic violence..... and the exploitation of women and children.


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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BOOKS

“The After Effects of Abortion”
(ISBN 978-0-473-13950)

This booklet is produced by P.A.T.H.S. and offers insights into the possible loss and trauma of abortion.
It provides information and stories about the experienced impacts of abortion and a healing journey. It can be used by individuals who have experienced abortion to affirm and validate their experience, or by health professionals in their work with women and men who may have had a past abortion.
The booklet is able to be purchased from P.A.T.H.S. at $10 per copy (plus postage and packaging).
To place an order phone 03 379 7710 or email Jayne at [email protected]
The After Effects of Abortion

Abortion Recovery Facilitator Guidebook - 10 Step Recovery Program - Facilitating Recovery, Emotional Healing and Spiritual Reconciliation from negative effects of abortion."
Victims of Choice, Inc. (Naperville, USA. Revised 1996)

Giving Sorrow Words
Tankard-Reist, Melinda (Duffy & Snellgrove, 2000)

Forbidden Grief - The Unspoken Pain of Abortion
Theresa Burke, Ph.D., with David Reardon, Ph.D. (Acorn Books 2002)


“Once a woman is pregnant
the choice is not simply between
having a baby and
not having a baby.
The choice is between
having a baby and
having the experience of abortion.
Both are life changing experiences.
Both have significant
psychological consequences,
either contributing to or hindering
a persons’ mental health”

- Theresa Burke


It is time to move beyond the politics of abortion and address the emotional needs of those who struggle with feelings of grief, shame, guilt, feeling or fearing beingjudged by others - and more. Social taboos stifle discussion of abortion-related feelings.
Forbidden Grief is a compelling and haunting review of Dr Theresa Burke’s experience in counselling hundreds of women after their abortions.
Dr Burke exposes obstacles in the way of post-abortion healing, reviews the full range and depth of post-abortion adjustment problems, and illustrates how we can create a more understanding and healing society where women will no longer be required to hide their pain.



The Jericho Plan
Reardon, David (Loyolla University Press, Chicago, IL)



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OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST

My Unknown Child
Riols, Boreen (Multnomah Publishers, 1999)

Real Choices
Frederica Mathewes-Green

Abortion and Healing, A Cry to Be Whole
Mannion, Michael (Sheed & Ward, Kansas City, MO)

Beyond Choice: The Abortion Story No One Is Telling
Baker, Don (Multnomah Press, Portland, OR)

Deeply Damaged... (Links between aborting babies and abusing children)
Ney, Philip M.D. (Pioneer Publishing, Victoria, Canada)

Men and Abortion
Schostak, Arthur, McClouth, Gary (Praeger Publishers, New York)

Men and Abortion - A Path to Healing
by C.T. Coyle, Ph.D. Life Cycle Books , Canada 1999

Post Abortion Syndrome: Its Wider Ramifications
Ed. by Docherty, Peter (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK)

Psycho-Social Stress Following Abortion
Speckhard, Anne PhD (Seed & Ward, Kansas City, MO)

The Hand of God
Nathanson, Bernard (Regency Publishing, Inc, Washington DC)

In Necessity and Sorrow
Denes, Magda (Basic Books, New York)

The Ambivalence of Abortion
Francke, Linda (Random House, New York)


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ART

Jericho Plan Cover Art Now Available
Artist Offers Museum Quality Reproductions

Her Choice

Many people have inquired over the years about ordering prints of the beautiful oil painting that is reproduced on the cover of The Jericho Plan. We are pleased to report that Diana Moses Botkin, the artist who created the painting, is making the prints available. She writes:

“I have an encouraging announcement for all of you who have patiently waited for the opportunity to purchase prints of ‘Her Choice’. “The giclée* reproductions of ‘Her Choice’ are available in two modest sizes at the site, with options for printing on paper or on canvas. Prints on paper start at less than $US25. Reproductions on museum wrap canvas (on stretchers) start at just over $US140. As the artist, I think the image looks best on canvas, as this gives an appearance close to the original oil painting. You can now order reproductions at my online print gallery."

The link can be found at http://DianaMosesBotkin.imagekind.com/lifeimages . If you are interested in ordering a print, please email Diana at [email protected] .


* giclée (zhe-clay) A giclée print is a high quality museum grade reproduction which provides better color accuracy than any other printing method. Images are created using high resolution professional digital scans of originals, and premium inks are sprayed on a variety of substrates (art papers or canvas). The resulting image has a continuous tone with no noticeable dot pattern.



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