We have written, edited, and/or published nine books, including:

• Giving Sorrow Words: Women's Stories of Grief After Abortion

• Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion

• Victims and Victors: Speaking Out About Their Pregnancies, Abortions, and Children Resulting from Sexual Assault

• Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography With Commentary

• The Jericho Plan: Breaking Down the Walls Which Prevent Post-Abortion Healing

• Making Abortion Rare: A Healing Strategy for a Divided Nation

• Aborted Women, Silent No More
  
  

One of our books, Making Abortion Rare, became the basis of a six-part television series on EWTN (which is now available on DVD), and Forbidden Grief is being translated into Spanish, Russian, and Lithuanian.

Each year, more than 3 million unique visitors visit one or more of our four websites: AfterAbortion.org, TheUnchoice.com, ElliotInstitute.org and the new AbortionRisks.org. The latter, launched in 2008, includes the Thomas W. Strahan Memorial Library and is a community-based website that allows users to contribute content regarding post-abortion issues.
 

We have written, published, and distributed nearly 2 million copies of our newspaper insert, Hope & Healing. This publication provides clear and compelling information on the risks of abortion and lets those who have had an abortion know they are not alone and that healing is possible.

We have created and distributed countless articles, brochures, and fact sheets that have been reproduced and distributed by countless groups and individuals around the world. And we have published over 60 editions of our quarterly publication, The Post-Abortion Review.

In response to strong new evidence about widespread pressure, coercion, disinformation, professional negligence and even violence being used against women undergoing abortions, we updated existing educational materials and developed The UnChoice ad, education and outreach campaign. Our ads and other materials direct people to The UnChoice web site where they will find helpful information and free and low-cost resources that they can download and share with others.

This comprehensive multi-media campaign incorporates the latest evidence of widespread unwanted, coerced and even forced abortion, as well as the expertise and insights of the Elliot Institute and other leaders who specialize in complex and highly sensitive pregnancy- and abortion-related issues. It is designed to appeal to general-interest audiences who may be new to these issues and is written in a manner that is respectful of the complex and deeply personal issues surrounding abortion and the pain of those who lost a loved one to abortion or its aftermath.
 

The UnChoice campaign provides post-abortion ministries, pregnancy centers, pro-life and other advocacy and outreach groups with professionally prepared print ads, radio ads, television ads, billboards, reports, articles, fact sheets, postcards, small space ads and other user-friendly, general-audience resources for little or no cost. We have also developed sample letters to the editor, news releases, PR kits, "how to" guidelines and other tools to help pro-life groups communicate this message effectively at little cost.

The UnChoice ads and educational materials are being used in a number of states including (to name just a few) Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, Indiana, Texas, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Hawaii, Virginia, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Illinois, New Mexico, Wisconsin and more. They are also being used in Canada, Ireland and Australia.

Learn more—and view, download and share these resources—at www.TheUnChoice.com.

We have participated in hundreds of radio, television, and print interviews and provided seminars and continuing education programs for scores of local, state, and national groups.

We have responded to requests for information from state and federal legislators, attorneys general, and numerous malpractice attorneys. We also filed two amicus briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court, and our affidavits have been used in a number of federal court cases.
 

Justice Ginsberg has directly dismissed our research, which was cited in various briefs before the Supreme Court. But Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, is convinced that "[s]evere depression and loss of esteem can follow" an abortion. Justice Kennedy, the key swing vote on the Court, cites this as a reason for his ruling that states may enact more laws intended to protect women's mental health and well-being.
 

Our model legislation, the Prevention of Coerced and Unsafe Abortions Act, fits within the framework of laws that Kennedy has indicated he would support. This legislation would hold abortionists liable for failing to screen for coercion and other known factors that put the majority of women at risk for negative reactions after abortion. Forms of the legislation have been passed in South Dakota and Nebraska and were also introduced in other states. To learn more, visit www.stopforcedabortions.org.

We have recently completed the initial data preparation of a database encompassing more than 1.3 million women who were tracked over a 30-year period. This data will allow us to examine the physical and mental health effects associated with abortion, childbirth, and miscarriage, while controlling for the entire mental health and reproductive lives of the women prior to each of their pregnancies.
 

We are continuing to work with advocacy groups and legislators interested in our model legislation that would hold abortionists fully liable for their negligent abortion counseling and screening practices. These harmful practices have exposed countless women to unwanted, unsafe, and unnecessary abortions.
 

We are continuing to develop and distribute many ads, education and outreach resources regarding the epidemic of unwanted, pressured, coerced and even forced abortions and the trauma of abortion for all involved. These materials are distributed directly to the public through numerous multi-media channels and through post-abortion groups, churches, pregnancy centers, and pro-life groups. These resources can be viewed, listened to, downloaded and shared at www.theUnChoice.com.
 

We are also continuing to engage in numerous other educational and public awareness efforts through print publications, web sites, media interviews, newsletters, email and other venues, and by serving as the leading resource for information on unwanted and coerced abortions and post-abortion trauma for pro-life advocates and concerned citizens throughout the world.

If you can, please prayerfully consider committing to becoming one of our Sustaining Partners who commit to regularly giving an amount and interval of their choosing. This will allow us to keep the doors open and to plan ahead to continue the work we do.
 

If you agree that our work is unique and indispensable, please support us with your prayers and your donations. And please share this report with friends, family, or co-workers who share your concern for the women, men, and families hurt by abortion.

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