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Spanish Version of Forbidden Grief Now AvailableElliot Institute Celebrates With A 25 Percent Off Sale
Read the back cover text in Spanish
The book is based on personal insights from Burke, the founder of Rachel's Vineyard post-abortion ministry, and the experiences of women whom she counseled who were struggling after abortion. It describes various ways in which the often traumatic experiences surrounding abortion can manifest themselves in women's lives.
The authors describe the enormous pressures many women face before abortion, in which they are often abandoned by those from whom they need support and pushed, pressured, coerced or even forced into abortion. Indeed, one survey of women who had abortions found that 64 percent reported being pressured to abort and 79 percent did not receive counseling about alternatives to abortion, even though more than half reported feeling rushed or uncertain beforehand.
For example, "Paula" was pushed into an abortion by mental health workers whom she was seeing after being raped six years before she became pregnant. "Maureen's" mother insisted on abortion when the teen became pregnant "because she didn't want me to ruin my life by having a baby." "Mary" described how her husband trashed their apartment and called her names when she told him she was pregnant, insisting that she "get rid of it, NOW!"
Pre-abortion isolation abandonment, and betrayal are frequently compounded after abortion, when many women -- including those who may have been traumatized by the experience -- are left to deal with the aftermath on their own, Burke and Reardon note. They point out most people feel uncomfortable talking with someone who is struggling after abortion, either because they don't know what to say or are unwilling to confront the issues a woman or man might be facing after abortion.
"There is no social norm for dealing with an abortion. . . . " they write. "The silence and isolation that typically surround the abortion experience leave women and men with no place to process their grief."
They describe the experience of one woman who wrote:
The goal of the book is to help readers -- whether professional counselors, pro-life activists, or those who have had abortions or their loved ones -- gain a better understanding of the dynamics and trauma surrounding pregnancy and abortion issues and to take the first steps toward helping themselves or others heal.
This is the first time that the Spanish language version of this book is available outside of Spain. To celebrate the publication of the book, we are offering a special 25 percent off sale until August 31.
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Read the back cover text in Spanish (Vaya aquí para español)
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Forbidden Grief: The Unpsoken Pain of Abortion (English version)
For more than 30 years, our nation has argued about abortion. In that time, more than 30 million women have had one or more abortions. New research indicates that unwanted abortions are common and that coercion in one form or another is a significant problem in America and elsewhere. This is an injustice to both the unborn and women.
Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion is a compelling, haunting review of Dr. Theresa Burke’s experience in counseling hundreds of women who have experienced abortion. Dr. Burke exposes the obstacles in the way of post-abortion healing, reviews the full range and depth of post-abortion issues, and illustrates how we can create a more understanding, just and healing society where women will no longer be required to hide their pain.
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While
the political battle rages, little has been done to address the
emotional needs of those who struggle with the aftermath of an
experience that is deeply traumatic and often coerced and unwanted.
Instead, social taboos stifle discussion of women's experiences before,
during or after abortion, including pregnancy-related abuses and
injustices, abortion-related malpractice, negligence and trauma, or
post-abortion harm and heartbreak. Women are often left feeling
isolated, and their recovery is inhibited.
