Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada      1 902 423-9955

projectrachel_halifax@yahoo.ca

"He has rescued us from the power of darkness.

He has nailed our debts to the cross."
(Colossians 1: 13; 2:14)

Definition: "a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined."
(Random House Dictionary of the English Language)

Guilt is a common reaction to an abortion. A post-abortion woman may have been struggling with a 'feeling' for years which she did not know was guilt. It is not necessarily religious based. This guilty feeling may arise when the woman realizes that the abortion she had does not align with her own moral or ethical code.

Each woman who attends our Project Rachel support group is given the opportunity to name and claim her responsibility in her abortion. We do not point it out to her. She may have denied any responsibility for years blaming the doctor, boyfriend, parent or society - who, when she shares her story, may certainly have played a role in her decision. Ultimately, at some point in her healing journey, she comes to acknowledge her role, her responsibility in the abortion. It is a freeing experience!          

but what if  ...

"I came to the realization that if I hadn't done anything wrong, why was I feeling such loss, sadness and guilt. I then knew this was a baby. This was a life that had ended and I was responsible."

"Healing has meant being able to forgive myself and shed the shame and guilt."

"Project Rachel also gave me the opportunity to share my sufferings with Elizabeth's father whom I hadn't seen in many, many years. It was healing for both of us. I had not realized that he too had felt guilt for many years."

"I have experienced guilt and shame over my abortion choice daily."

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