What is Post Abortion Syndrome?

Post Abortion Syndrome is a term used to described as a women's inability to:

What are the Symptoms of PAS?

Take a moment to ask yourself these questions.

  Do you avoid close relationships with men?

  Do you avoid close relationships with women?

  Have you fearfully kept your abortion secret from significant others in your life?

  Were you or are you involved in self punishing behavior since the abortion? (alcohol, drug abuse, physically abusing relationships, over or under weight, promiscuity)

  Do you have any physical problems associated with your abortion?  (abdominal cramps, cervical pain with intercourse, sleep disorders, repeated miscarriages, positive pap smears)

  Are you preoccupied with pregnancy issues?  (pregnant again after abortion, work with children or pregnant women, involved in pro life movement)

  Do you avoid situations that trigger memories of abortion trauma?  (baby showers, babies or small children, men, health clinics, or physicians)

  Are you preoccupied with your aborted child? (depressions around child's birthday or death date, nightmares, or flashbacks)

  Have you pursued career or education al goals which were part of the abortion decision in order to prove you made the right decision?

  If you are a mother, have you set high unrealistic standards (perfect mother) and then chastised yourself when these standards are not met?

  If you have no children, do you fear punishment? (infertility, miscarriage, malformed child, death of child, or your own death)

  Do you have difficulty relating to men?

  Do you feel anger when around pregnant women, babies, small children, or your own children?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, and you have had an abortion, there is HELP, there is HOPE.