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Did you know....

Nearly half of all pregnancies to American women are unintended; four in ten of these end in abortion.

1 in 3 women (both churched and unchurched) will have an abortion by the time they reach 45.

Over half of the women who have had an abortion have had more than one.

Many women who have had one or more abortions live with guilt and shame. They describe these experiences after having the abortion- emotional deadening, increased tendency toward anger or rage, denial, anxiety, loss of self-confidence, sexual dysfunction, nightmares or insomnia, increased or began using drugs or alcohol, suicidal feelings, attempted suicide.

The Abortion Recovery Ministry at Real Options encourages
women with past abortions to accept the truth of God's forgiveness.

At the core of the Abortion Recovery Ministry is our Forgiven and Set Free class.

What is Forgiven and Set Free?

Forgiven and Set Free (FSF) is an Abortion Recovery small group using the Bible study Forgiven and Set Free. The study lasts for twelve weeks. The goals of FSF are to:

Provide women who have experienced abortion(s) with a safe place to process thoughts and feelings connected with the abortion(s)

Recognize and cope with symptoms of Post Abortion Stress

Provide a setting to aid in the reconciliation with God and her child(ren)

Give women the tools to continue spiritual growth and healing

FSF leaders are lay counselors that are post abortive and have experienced healing and forgiveness through the FSF study. We are discreet when contacting prospective participants. We only leave messages when we have permission to do so, and will do so discreetly. All information is strictly confidential. To find out if this group is for you, answer these questions.

Is there really a need for a Bible study on abortion? It's in the past, can't they just move on?

Rarely, yes. Usually, no. We live in a society that says abortion is a woman's choice, but doesn't want to hear about it if she has problems afterwards. So the majority of women who are troubled by past abortions attempt to push down the feelings associated with those abortions. This only works for so long. Grief, guilt, shame, anger, and a host of other emotions eventually resurface and manifest themselves in other areas of her life. Often the connection between these feelings and the abortion are not made. But when they are recognized, Forgiven and Set Free can be extremely beneficial in helping the woman work through and move beyond the pain of abortion.

If you are troubled by a past abortion, please call our dedicated abortion recovery line 972-335-2353. You may also use this form for more information on our abortion recovery ministry.

statistics 2008, Guttmacher Institute