ABOUT PROJECT RACHEL

“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 31:15-17

Without a doubt, abortion can be one of the most traumatic experiences a person can have.

Both before and after an abortion, feelings of fear, anxiety, guilt, panic and depression are common – not only for the woman who undergoes the procedure – but also for the father of the unborn child, and grandparents, and close friends.  For many women, the pain of an abortion is intensified by a sense of alienation from God.
Project Rachel has ministers, pastors, counselors, and priests who have received special training to fully understand the complexity of the situation.  A counselor will lead you through the steps to healing and peace.  Reconciliation through your own faith process can be made available if desired.

Expect …
Project Rachel is a sensitive, private and confidential experience.  It represents a means for you to receive the healing grace of God as well as forgiveness for abortion.  It allows you, in a caring and hopeful context, to move toward reconciliation – with yourself, your unborn child, your family, your church and your God.

Rachel …
Project Rachel is named for the Old Testament figure who wept inconsolably over the loss of her children.  Modeled after similar efforts throughout the world, this program is sponsored by the Right to Life League of Southern California.

How to Begin …
Call the Right to Life League of Southern California office to begin your participation in Project Rachel.  Your call is completely confidential and, if you choose, anonymous.  The office will put you in contact with the current head of Project Rachel in the Los Angeles region, Sr. Rita Callanan, IHM.  Sr. Rita and the other Project Rachel counselors are very flexible and able to work within your time and location constraints. 

Call: (626) 398-6100 
or the Project Rachel hotline: (888) HOPE-790
 … and begin to heal!