Welcome to Afterabortion.org

Few people know about widespread unwanted, coerced or even forced abortions in America.

Few fully understand its heartbreaking, even deadly, aftermath for teens and women of all ages — especially when the abortion was unwanted, coerced or forced.

For decades, many women and couples seeking facts and assistance were denied help when they needed it most, pressured from all sides, or given false or misleading information from trusted health care providers, experts, parents and even pastors. Some were told there was no available help. Others were deceived about fetal development and kept in the dark about alternatives, even though studies indicate the majority felt pressured by others or rushed and uncertain. Few were screened for unwanted, coerced or forced abortion. Now, they’re left to absorb the significant, heartbreaking and sometimes deadly aftereffects alone.

TheUnChoice Campaign documents widespread unwanted, coerced, deceptively informed or even violently forced abortions, as well as physical and emotional harm and aftereffects.

This is the web's most complete source of information on the aftereffects of abortion and post-abortion healing. We have over 500 links to thousands of printed pages of original research, testimonies, articles, and resources. Most of these are drawn from articles and books published by the Elliot Institute, one of the nation's leading authorities on post-abortion issues.

The Elliot Institute was founded in 1988 to conduct original research on the effects of abortion on women, men, families and society. We are now a leading resource for organizations around the world who are concerned about protecting the rights of women and their unborn children.

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