From Canada-An Anglican parish south of Ottawa is hoping to help women heal after having an abortion.
The eight-week sessions will begin in April somewhere in the South Dundas-Grenville area, although an exact location has yet to be chosen.
Reverend Kerri Brennan, the new priest for the Anglican parish in Metcalfe, Vernon and Greely, began planning the support group while she was working at a parish in Cornwall, where the need for such services was high.
"Outside the core of Ottawa, the support gets much harder to find, short of going to a counsellor," Brennan said.
The support group has the blessing of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, as well as a $2,500 bursary, although that doesn't mean the Anglican church has declared its stance on the controversial issue.
"Because it can be such a touchy conversation socially, politically and theologically, we made it clear we did not expect the diocese to take a stand," Brennan said.
The group is modeled on similar support programs offered through Planned Parenthood and First Choice women's resource centres. It is designed to be a non-judgmental, non-denominational space to deal with the emotions that come with terminating a pregnancy, such as grief, loss, guilt and shame.
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