Project Rachel
Project Rachel provides healing and support for women who have experienced an abortion. There are several opportunities within the Diocese of Richmond and in nearby dioceses to find support with Project Rachel.
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats
Rachel’s Vineyard provides healing and support for women who have experienced an abortion. Retreats are available in different parts of the Diocese of Richmond and in neighboring dioceses.
Catholic Charities
Commonwealth Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia both provide confidential and free pregnancy counseling for women who have experienced an unplanned pregnancy.
Silent No More
Women do regret abortion. Men regret lost fatherhood. Need to talk? The Silent No More awareness campaign is sharing truth about abortion’s negative impact on women, men, and families. Local help is available for anyone hurting after abortion. Contact Silent No More or call Leslie Blackwell (Virginia Regional Co-Coordinator) at 804-304-4712.
Books
No One Told Me I Could Cry
Now available, a newly revised publication No One Told Me I Could Cry: For the young wounded by abortion. This book is invaluable for anyone working with young people and includes topics such as Psychological, Physical, Emotional Signs of Abortion; Adolescent Brain and the Abortion Decision; The Greif Process; Forced Abortion, Violence & Abuse; and Abortion, Human & Sex Trafficking.