Is This the Time for your Healing?
(Excerpts from an article written by: Laura Wright, Post Abortion Healing Facilitator)

You never know where you will find them. She may be that attractive woman you met at the party - the neighbor you chat with over coffee - or even the lady with the beautiful voice who sings in the choir at church. But wherever they are, they have one thing in common. Each of them is suffering or has suffered from PAS, (Post Abortion Syndrome). Each of them bought into the lie that abortion would "take care of their pregnancy". They are the silent sufferers because they realized, after it was too late, that abortion is not an eraser. They were told to, "forget it - it's over", but they have found it impossible to forget.

At the time of an abortion, girls are under so much stress and pressure to "get it done quickly", that many of them do not fully understand what they are doing. They know they are "terminating their pregnancy" but don't fully realize that they are terminating the life of their baby. When our loving Jesus looks down on these girls, I can almost hear Him saying "Father forgive them, for they knew not what they were doing."

At the very first meeting the client sees a ray of hope. Perhaps someone will listen to her pain and not hate her for what she has done. Perhaps God will forgive her. When Jesus hung on the cross nearly 2,000 years ago, He looked down from the cross and said,

"Father forgive them, for they know not what they do."

What are Common Symptoms of Post Abortion Syndrome?

• Anxiety
• Regret/guilt
• Sadness
• Feelings of loss
• Drug & alcohol abuse
• Repeat abortions
• Nightmares
• Sexual Dysfunction
• Self-destructive behavior
• Suicidal impulses
• Anger/rage
• Severe emotional pain
• Blunting of emotion
• Desire for secrecy of the abortion
• Difficulty sustaining an intimate relationship
• Hatred towards those connected with abortion

If you suffer from these in any degree please call for free help! Help is a phone call away! If you or someone you know still suffers from the effects of a past abortion, please call 815.997.1200 and ask for Annette to make an appointment to receive Post Abortion Healing. RAPCC offers one-on-one or small group healing programs- whichever you prefer.

You can also visit the Ramah International website to learn more about Post-Abortion Syndrome.