After an Abortion by Candace De Puy, Ph.D., and Dana Dovitch, Ph.D. This breakthrough guide to dealing with the long-term emotional and psychological repercussions of abortion is designed to help women begin a process toward recovery. Richly accompanied by sidebars quoting from Maya Angelou, Marilyn Monroe, Ayn Rand, Lily Tomlin, Margaret Sanger, and other notables, their text initially addresses the reality of pregnancy and the myths surrounding motherhood and then details the procedure of abortion from clinical as well as emotional standpoints. The second section examines the aftermath of abortion, giving special emphasis to feelings of guilt and anger and to seeking forgiveness. Acceptance is the focus of the third and final part, with DePuy and Dovitch discussing the slow and ongoing process of transformation and healing.
Most books written for women post-abortion have a conversative Christian perspective.
This valuable addition to the field does not make assumptions about readers' views and is written for those who suffer guilt for religious reasons. Others wrongly imagine that because it was their choice to abort, they don't need to pause to explore buried pain. Both groups are meant to benefit from 'The Healing Choice'.