Kristen Pearson, Project Rachel Coordinator
212.371.1011 xHOPE (4673)  projectrachel@archny.org
 
    
 

 

 

 

 

Abortion. It’s a word that grips us when we hear it—sometimes with anger, sometimes with fear, and oftentimes with pain. Most people avoid the subject. According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, approximately 1 out of 3 women in the United States will have had an abortion by age 45. It’s fair to say that the majority of Americans have either had an abortion or know someone who has experienced one.

An outreach to those trying to make sense of their abortion experience away from judgments and debates has created stunning transit ads that will appear throughout the New York City subway system this fall. Recognizing that the New York City population largely uses mass transit for transportation, the Abortion Changes You outreach hopes to reach those who have been touched by abortion – either their own or that of someone close to them – and assure them that they are not alone.

 

Please visit AbortionChangesYou.com to hear from men, women, family members and friends who have experienced abortion and find local resources.   You can order the book Changed: Making Sense of Your Own or a Loved One’s Abortion Experience at ChangedBook.com or by calling 877-325-HEAL.
 

 

Special Event at Fordham University

 

On Tuesday, September 23rd from 7-9pm at Fordham University, Michaelene Fredenburg, founder of Abortion Changes You, will ask the question, "Why can't we talk about abortion?" She'll discuss her personal experience with abortion and how it touches the lives of men, women, family members and friends. She will also discuss her advertising outreach that will be on NYC subways starting in October.

Join us as we discuss ways to promote helpful dialogue surrounding this sensitive issue.  Please click
here for a flyer.

All are welcome.

 

 

Donate to Support this Outreach

If you would like to give a tax-deductible contribution toward the Abortion Changes You Outreach in New York City, please use our donate online button below.

Or send a check, payable to "Family Life Office"

 

Attn: Sr. Mary Elizabeth, S.V.

Family Life/Respect Life Office

Archdiocese of New York

1011 First Avenue, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10022

 

 

Media Contacts

 

For more information about Abortion Changes You, to schedule an interview with Michaelene Fredenburg, or to register as a member of the media to attend the Fordham event, please contact Ashley Walker or Christine Schicker at 678-990-9032, both with The Maximus Group.

 

You can also download the Abortion Changes You media kit here.

 

 

 


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