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The wounds of abortion can be crippling. One may or may not be able to name the pain or recognize any of the symptoms. A Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat is a chance to address this painful time through a supportive, non-judgemental process, in a confidential and compassionate atmosphere. Click here for more information.

The psychological and spiritual wounds of abortion can be sharp, deep, and crippling, and can affect both the mother and the father and grandparents. You may feel a deep numbness and may not be able to name the pain or recognize any of the symptoms. Rachel’s Vineyard’s Retreat is a chance for healing, through a supportive, non-judgmental process, in an atmosphere of confidentiality, understanding, and compassion. Click here for more information.

As of July 16, the hotline number for crisis and suicide prevention is 988. This number connects you to a national network of mental health professionals available for assistance, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A local mobile response team will be dispatched when necessary.

Planned Parenthood has publicly stated that their clinics will remain open during the COVID-19 crisis: “It is important that patients do not postpone necessary health care, especially abortion services.” But pregnancy is almost never life-threatening, and in those rare cases when it may be a threat to life, abortion is too slow a solution. So it is never medically necessary for a woman to have an abortion, and abortion can, in fact, seriously harm the woman (not to mention the child). Continuing to perform abortions takes medical resources away from people who truly have life-threatening illnesses.

Little is heard about the tremendous emotional pain, regret and crippling remorse that many women and men experience following an abortion. These parents are also victims of a culture of death. They suffer a traumatic wound, with consequences that can last a lifetime. If you are seeking healing from such a wound, click the article title for more information about Rachel's Vineyard. We can help.

Check out the news article on the Trenton Rally for Life in front of the State House, held on January 22. Click the article title for a link to the article.

You can reach the young on issues of chastity, sexuality, and family. LIFENET makes age-appropriate presentations to schools, youth groups, churches, and civic organizations that empower young people with scientifically accurate information on human sexuality and encourages them to set the highest personal standards. Click the article title for more information.

Bearing Hope is a free peer-led support group that fosters healing, hope, and prayers for women currently struggling with infertility and pregnancy loss and other women wishing to share their own experiences. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Bachmann Room at St. Gregory the Great Parish Center. For more information, click the article title.