Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Respect Life Office
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Post-Abortion


"My daughter, know that My Heart is mercy itself.
From this sea of mercy, graces flow out upon the whole world.  No soul that has approached Me has ever gone away unconsoled.  All misery gets buried in the depths of My mercy,  and every saving and sanctifying grace flows from this fountain. . . .Sooner would heaven and earth turn into nothingness  than would My mercy not embrace a trusting soul.

Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, 1777

In his 2009 homily on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict XVI soberly cautioned that “without the healing of souls, without the healing of man from within there can be no salvation for humanity.”How essential then to the mission of the
Church are the pastoral and apostolic activities that draw women and men burdened by the sin of abortion closer to God’s merciful heart. It is no exaggeration to say that the Church’s ministry of healing and reconciliation after abortion is at the heart of the Church’s mission at this time in her history.

Project Rachel—a network of healing in the heart of the Church—was founded in 1984 by Vicki Thorn, then the diocesan pro-life director for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. As a diocese-based ministry, Project Rachel is a network of specially trained priests, counselors, and laypersons who provide a team response of care for those suffering the aftermath of abortion. Depending on diocesan resources,
support groups and retreats may be offered in addition to individualized care. More than 150 dioceses have programs of post-abortion ministry, most often called Project Rachel. The ministry has expanded into Canada, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, and Asia.

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Facts & Figures

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  • Abortion doesn't help; it hurts.
  • The idea that abortion solves problems is a deception and illusion. The reality is that it solves nothing and brings a host of problems of its own.
  • Nobody knows exactly how many women suffer the after-effects of abortion. What is clear, however, is that the more one searches, the more one finds. More research is necessary in order to bring the public the most reliable information on this critical issue of women's health.
  • Some complications of abortion flow from the inherent dangers of the procedure itself. Others come from the carelessness and callousness with which it is carried out. Some women never survive a legal abortion.
  • If all the abortions in our world stopped tomorrow, the task of healing will have only begun, and will go on for decades. The task of bringing hope, healing, and reconciliation to all who have been involved in abortion will be a more and more dominant aspect of the pro-life mission of the Church.

            Abortion's Harm to Women
            Life-Threatening Risks of Abortion
            Traumatic Aftereffects of Abortion
     

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Educational Materials on Church Teaching


Respect Life Programs
     March for Life Pilgrimage
     Project Rachel 
     
Rachel's Vineyard

Respect Life 101
     Post-Abortion Healing:  Presentation / Facilitator Notes

Church Documents
     USCCB:  Post-Abortion Healing 
     Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC): Respect for Human Life  

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Leadership & Volunteer Opportunities


​If you or your organization has expertise or an interest in the topic of post-abortion issues, or if you would like to learn how you can assist in the life-saving work of the Respect Life Office by becoming a resource for information on the Church's teaching on post-abortion issues, please contact us. 
“Catholics must be committed to the defense of life in all its stages and in every condition”
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Respect Life Office ~ Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph  ~ 20 West Ninth Street ~ Kansas City, MO 64105 ~ ​(816) 756-1850
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  • HOME
    • News & Communications >
      • Local Prayer Vigil for Life 2023
    • Share Your Gifts
    • About Us
  • Pastoral Programs
    • 40 Days for Life >
      • Our "Message"
    • ComPassio
    • Gabriel Project >
      • Walking With Moms in Need
      • Kansas City Pregnancy Clinic & Mercy and Truth
    • Knights of Columbus >
      • Meet Life (Missouri)
      • Faith in Action (Supreme)
    • Life & Justice Campaign
    • March for Life
    • Project Rachel >
      • Rachel's Vineyard Retreats
    • Spiritual Adoption
    • Stand Up for Life >
      • Teen Pro-Life Boot Camp
    • Catholic Partners >
      • Catholic Charities of KC-St. Joseph
      • Catholic Mobilizing Network (Death Penalty)
  • Education
    • Pro-Life Issues >
      • Abortion
      • Adoption
      • Contraception & Birth Control
      • Death Penalty
      • Euthanasia & Assisted-Suicide
      • Fetal Development
      • Post-Abortion
      • Religious Freedom & Conscience Protection
      • Reproductive Technologies
      • Stem Cell Research & Human Cloning
    • Papal Encyclicals & Church Documents
  • Parish Ministry
    • Respect Life Coordinators >
      • Parish Respect Life Coordinator Sign-Up
    • Respect Life Committees
    • Prayers & Liturgies
    • Priests & Pastors
  • Public Policy
    • Contacting Elected Officials
    • Pro-Life Policy Advocacy Organizations
  • Resources
    • Abortion Pill Reversal
    • Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRC's)
    • Residential Pregnancy Homes
    • Adoption
    • Reproductive Technologies
    • Fetal Anomalies & Special Diagnoses
    • Post-Abortive Healing
    • Death Penalty
    • Ethical Research, Therapies & Cures
    • End of Life Care & Documents
    • Religious Freedom & Conscience Protection >
      • USCCB Religious Freedom Week
    • International Pro-Life >
      • European Refugee Crisis
  • Contact Us