Neither Do I Condemn You

In Ramah is heard the sound of moaning,
      of bitter weeping!
Rachel mourns her children,
      she refuses to be consoled
      because her children are no more.
            Thus says the LORD:
Cease your cries of mourning,
       wipe the tears from your eyes.
The sorrow you have shown shall have its
       reward . . .
There is hope for your future.
                   –Jeremiah 31:15-1

By age 45, 1 out of every 2.5 women in the U.S. has had at least one abortion. Rachel's Vineyard is a healing ministry for men and women who have been hurt by an abortion experience.

After abortion, many men and women suffer grief, depression, guilt, and a range of other emotions and side-effects. Project Rachel provides weekend healing retreats, which offer retreatants the opportunity to experience God's mercy and compassion. Retreats are available in both English and Spanish.

Past retreatants express their experiences after attending a weekend retreat:

"Healing for me has not been forgetting the abortion completely, but integrating it into my life, using this experience as an opportunity for growth and working towards bringing some closure."  – Bonnie
 
"Taking responsibility for my abortion was the first step toward healing. After some post-abortion counseling, a support group and a lot of hard work, I began to feel whole again."  – Emily

For confidential services or more information, please contact healing@racheldallas.org or sanacion@racheldallas.org (Español), or call 214-544-CARE (2273) or 972-679-4760 (Español).

Upcoming Retreats
The next retreats will be offered July 24-26 (Español), August 21-23 (English), September 18-20 (Español), and October 23-25 (English).
 

Resources

" . . . to women who have had an abortion . . . do not give in to discouragement and do not lose hope . . . The Father of mercies is ready to give you His forgiveness and His peace."  – Pope John Paul II, The Gospel of Life, 99