Emotional Support Resources

All-Options Pregnancy Talkline

call/text: 1-888-493-0092
website: https://www.all-options.org/find-support/talkline/

All-Options provides non-judgemental support for people who need to talk about any aspect of pregnancy, whether that is someone making a decision about their pregnancy, someone who needs to talk about their abortion or miscarriage, or anyone who needs to talk about their emotions related to pregnancy in any way. Their talkline is staffed by volunteer peer-counselors based in the US.

From their website:

Our All-Options Talkline is a place where all options, decisions, experiences, and feelings are welcomed and respected, at any point in your journey.

Faith Aloud Spiritual Care Line

call/text: 1-888-717-5010
website: https://www.faithaloud.org/find-support/spiritualcounseling/

Faith Aloud connects callers to spiritual counselors from diverse backgrounds. They offer judgement-free emotional support from a spiritual perspective, and have resources from Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Unitarian perspectives. The care line has limited hours, but leave a message and a counselor will call you back.

From their website:

Faith Aloud’s specially trained counselors come from a diverse background of experiences, from lay ministers and current seminary students, to active or retired chaplains and clergy. Our website also features a list of online spiritual resources such as websites, videos, and books that share affirming religious perspectives on pregnancy decision-making and reproductive justice.

The Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline

call/text: 1-833-246-2632
website: https://mahotline.org/

The M+A hotline is staffed by clinicians experienced in miscarriage and abortion care. They are available 5am-10pm PT daily. They provide confidential clinical information to people who are experiencing a miscarriage or abortion.

From their website:

The Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline provides support and information to people who are going through an abortion or miscarriage. We provide private, free, caring, and accurate information and support.

Abortion subreddit

website: https://www.reddit.com/r/abortion/

r/abortion/ is an actively moderated subreddit where people share their abortion experiences, ask questions about abortion, and support each other. It is managed by the Online Abortion Resource Squad.

From their website:

Our peer-based online counseling model helps ensure that in the enormous ocean of the internet, everyone has the information, support, and resources they need to access safe abortion care no matter where they live.

Reprocare Healthline

call/text: 833-226-7821
website: https://reprocare.com/#healthline

Reprocare manages this volunteer-staffed healthline by providing support, medical information, or information about how to access reproductive health care.

From their website:

We believe all humans have the right to healthcare that they want, need, and deserve.

Exhale Pro-Voice

text: 617-749-2948
website: https://exhaleprovoice.org/

This text-only line is staffed by peer counselors trained to offer emotional support after an abortion. They are available:
Weekdays: 3pm–9pm PT
Saturdays: 1pm–9pm PT
Sundays: 3pm–7pm PT

From their website:

We know that each person’s abortion experiences are as unique as they are. No matter what you’re feeling, we offer a space for you to feel all of it.