Coerced Abortion Awareness Week is more than halfway over, but there is still plenty of time to educate people — not only in your churches, but in the larger community — on the devastating issue of coerced and unwanted abortions. In fact, you can keep sharing this information long after this week has ended.
What to Share
Elliot Institute Resources on Coerced and Forced Abortions
Here are several Elliot Institute resources on unwanted, coerced and forced abortions that let people know that this issue isn’t limited to “other countries” like China.
Forced Abortion in America Special Report
Forced Abortion Fact Sheet Only
Forced Abortion Flyer
Portraits of Coercion Handout
More information on unwanted, coerced and forced abortions
New Report on Abortion, Coercion and Abuse
Here’s a new resource that you don’t want to miss, from the group Feminists for Nonviolent Choices. They compiled research from the Elliot Institute and various medical journals and news sources to produce an in-depth report on the connection between abortion, coercion and abuse.
Feminists for Non Violent Choices Report on Coerced Abortion
Information on the Center Against Forced Abortions
The Center Against Forced Abortions (CAFA), a project of the Justice Foundation, provides legal help to pregnant mothers and helps them exercise their right to continue the pregnancy. CAFA provides legal assistance and training for pregnancy centers and other ministries, and documents to help enforce the rights of the mother to have her child.
Center Against Forced Abortions Video
Who to Share These Resources With
Share these resources with:
- People in your social media networks
- Other pro-lifers and pro-life leaders
- Those who are concerned about ending abuse, exploitation and other issues that impact women and girls
- Political leaders and legislators who are campaigning, talking about and voting on issues related to abortion
- Sidewalk counselors and activists, pregnancy center and maternity home workers, counselors, health care workers, teachers, parents, pastors, ministry leaders, law enforcement personnel and others “on the front lines” who might encounter those at risk of being pressured, coerced or forced into an unwanted abortion
- Pastors, priests and others in your church or faith community, especially those who might be teaching or preaching on abortion or counseling those impacted by these issues
- Anyone else you can think of who might benefit from this information!
How to Share These Resources
Here are some different ways to share these resources:
- Share links on social media. Since we are a small organization, we rely on people like you to help spread our information!
- Print out the fact sheets to distribute at events, leave at your church, give to someone who isn’t online, post on bulletin boards (be sure to get permission if needed), use in a class, etc.
- Post the information on your blog or web site. Feel free to quote from or reprint any of this material in your articles, newsletters, etc. Please be sure to give people a link to this web site for more information.
- Make copies of our fact sheets to stuff into your newsletter, church bulletin or other mailings.
- Use our information in comment boxes, letters to the editor, etc.
When You Should Share This Information
During this Coerced Abortion Awareness Week, and all year round!
Why You Should Share This Information
Millions of people — women, men and families — have been or will be affected by abortion. Research and anecdotal evidence suggests that most abortions are unwanted — the result of pressure, coercion, misinformation, lack of support and other problems that lead them to think they have “no other choice.”
Sharing this information can change people’s perspectives on abortion and lead them to call for offering women accurate information and real support and resources instead of abandoning them to abortion.
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More Church Awareness Project Resources:
Join the Church Awareness Project
Letter to Pastors and Other Church Leaders
Complete List of Church Awareness Project Resources
Activities and Ideas for Coerced Abortion Awareness Week
