One of the most powerful ways to do so is to have her name the child. Many mothers have a sense of whether their aborted child was male or female. Another healthy practice is that of writing a letter to the child, asking forgiveness, expressing grief and love, and looking forward to eventual reunion in the life to come. Local memorial stones to the unborn provide a validation to the grief of post-abortion women. Such stones can be given a special place on Church property.
Fliers are available from the Memorial's office.
It is also important for priests to know that women injured by abortion can sue to recover physical or emotional damages. A growing number of attorneys throughout the country have been trained in abortion malpractice litigation. This question will also be part of the post-abortion healing process, and we answer it by strengthening the person's hope and trust in the goodness and mercy of God. The goal here is more the strengthening of one's trust and confidence than the crafting of precise conceptual answers. Doctrinally, we know the necessity of baptism, and we also know that God gives all the opportunity to be saved.