Additional Resources
Your healing matters. Whether you're navigating the physical, emotional, or mental aspects of recovery after an abortion, you're not alone. We've gathered a selection of trusted online resources to support you at your pace, in your own way.
Additional Counselling & Phone Support
Choice in Health Clinic, Counselling Support
We offer free, non-judgmental counselling. A health card is not required. Call 647 370-3203 to make an appointment to speak by phone with a qualified psychotherapist who is caring and informative.
Connect and Breathe is an after-abortion non-judgmental talk-line to talk freely about your experience with abortion. Also serves partners, friends, and family, and offers online resources. Call 1-866-647-1764 Tu-Thurs 6-9pm, Sa 10-2pm
Exhale Text-line provides non-judgmental after-abortion support through text. Also serves partners, friends, and family, and offers online resources. Text 617 749-2948 in the evening. M-Fri 6-midnight, Sa 4-midnight, Su 6-10 p.m.
All-Options Talk-line promotes unconditional, judgment-free support for people in all of their decisions, feelings, and experiences with pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption. Call 1-888-493-0092 M-Fri 10-1.a.m., Sa-Su 10-6 p.m.
Online Resources
You may want to research abortion or coping strategies. Unfortunately, some websites do not have medically accurate information or pro-choice views. Here are some supportive websites that you might find interesting:
The National Abortion Federation is the professional association of abortion providers in North America, with information and blog articles in English, French, and Spanish.
www.abortionconversationprojects.org
Abortion Conversation Projects is a non-profit group that wants to make it easier for people to talk about abortion.
The Pregnancy Options and Abortion Resolution Workbooks provide space for folks to explore their emotions related to pregnancy decision-making and having an abortion.
MyPostCare.ca offers holistic content addressing medical side effects and symptoms, emotional and psychological well-being, and family planning options, as well as personalized support through email notifications addressing the natural stages and changes in the post-abortion care journey.
Religion & Spirituality
Faith Aloud Interfaith Reproductive Justice offers counselling, hosts videos, and a blog about overcoming the religious stigma of abortion and reproductive health.
Catholics for Choice advocates for rights to birth co
General Resources
Watch our videos explaining the appointment process at Choice in Health
Find tools and counselling at Exhale textline, or by calling All Options, Action Canada, Connect and Breathe, or Faith Aloud (faith-based).
Support abortion access with National Abortion Federation Canada, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, and Action Canada
If you find another resource, you can use this list to ensure that it is not provided by an anti-choice organization, which often misrepresent their services.