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 Welcome 
Looking for help after an abortion or termination or pregnancy loss?
In a health, counselling or pastoral role with people who may have had an abortion?
Want to know more about the possible effects of an abortion or termination?
Welcome to the P.A.T.H.S. information site.
See the Blog for latest news!
Abortion is a particular and complex type of pregnancy loss, an unnatural and generally unacknowledged life-death event. When a
woman has an abortion the new life being created inside her physically, to whom she is
attached at some level emotionally, psychologically and spiritually has
been taken from her.
Some
women are distressed soon after their abortions. Others appear
unaffected. Often grief may be suppressed and the trauma may sink into
the unconscious and not surface for months or years later.
Many women feel
isolated and alone with their pain and anguish. It can help to talk it
through with someone uninvolved, who has special skills in caring and
listening, and a knowledge of abortion-specific effects and issues.
Fathers grieve too, and family and friends can also be affected and may need help to work through issues.
Over
17,000 abortions happen in NZ each year. Around one in five pregnancies
are terminated, and about one third have had one or more prior
abortions. We are facing potentially a huge, but as yet largely hidden,
problem. Most people will at some time either have a personal
experience of abortion or know someone who has.
Health professionals, counsellors and pastors need to
know what signs and symptoms of abortion loss and trauma may be, and
take care to respond appropriately and sensitively.
Note events below that may be of interest. Also if you would like, take a moment to peruse our latest newsletter online.
We hope you find the site helpful.
UPCOMING EVENTS of INTEREST
POST ABORTION SEMINARS
AUCKLAND 3-4 May 2013
Highland Park Community Centre, 47 Aviemore Drive, Highland Park, Auckland
Contact Carolina 021 299 1716 or email carolina@postabortionpaths.org.nz
CHRISTCHURCH September 2013
Date and Venue to be advised.
Contact Maree 022 313 0259 or email admin@dawnings.co.nz
For more information see notice in newsletter.
P.A.T.H.S. Legal disclaimer
Information on this site is provided for
interest only and is not a substitute for professional counselling or
medical care. Views are expressed in good faith and P.A.T.H.S. is not
liable for accuracy, errors or omissions. P.A.T.H.S. takes no
responsibility for any consequences / impact relating directly or
indirectly to any information or action by any person using this site.
P.A.T.H.S. reserves the right to determine what is included on this site and will not enter into debate.
P.A.T.H.S. offers links to a
variety of other sites which are not under the control of P.A.T.H.S.
and accessing linked sites is at user discretion and own risk. It is as
convenience, for interest purposes, that such links are offered and
P.A.T.H.S. accepts no responsibility nor necessarily endorses the
content of linked sites.
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