Sometimes everyone needs additional support. We want to make sure you have access to the resources you need to lead a happy, healthy life. The resources and hotlines listed below are a good place to start. There are also places to get more information about sexuality and sexual health included!

Abortion Information:

• Understanding Abortion: A Pocket Guide
• Abortion Myths & Misinformation (ACOG)

Abortion Stories:

• Did you know 1 in 4 US women (and an unknown number of trans gender and non-binary people) have abortions by age 45? Did you know that roughly half of those people will have at least 2 abortions. Needing to end a pregnancy is a common and normal experience.
• Below are websites that contain abortion stories submitted by people who have had abortions themselves. If you would like to, you can submit your story too!
  • We Testify
  • Shout Your Abortion
  • 2+ Abortions Worldwide

Emotional Support Before, During & After an Abortion:

• Coping Well After an Abortion (cw: gendered language)
• Book Recommendations:
  • The Abortion Companion by Becca Rea-Tucker is an affirming handbook for people who are having/have had abortions.
  • Liberating Abortion by Renee Bracey-Sherman & Regina Mahone explores abortion historically and contemporarily centering the voices and stories of people of color.
  • You or Someone You Love by Hannah Matthews is filled with reflections from the author, who is an abortion doula who shares her own story
• Need someone to talk to?
  • All-Options
  • Exhale
• Postpartum Support International
• Ending a Wanted Pregnancy?

Abortion, Religion & Spirituality:

• Spiritual Support for Your Abortion Journey
• Spiritual Comfort: Before & After an Abortion (cw: gendered language)

• Support is available from people of faith including from faith leaders who support abortion access:
  • Abortions Welcome
  • Religious Community for Reproductive Choice
  • Faith Aloud

Sexual & Relationship Violence:

• Quiz – Is your relationship healthy?
  • The Relationship Spectrum
  • Understanding Consent
  • Visit loveisrespect.org for more information.
• 24-Hour Hotlines:
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
  • Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN): 800-656-4673
  • National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-800-373-7888
  • Surviving to Thriving – Information Sheet
    • Louis & St. Louis Metro East-Specific Resources
    • Chicago-Specific Resources

Mental Health & Wellness

• Mental Health & Wellness – Information & Resources
  • In the Louis Region? St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute offers therapy and psychiatry with Missouri and Illinois locations.
• 24-Hour Hotlines:
  • Behavioral Health Response: 1-800-811-4760
  • Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
  • Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988
  • Addiction Treatment & Referral: 1-800-662-4357
  • TransLifeline (ran by and for trans and non-binary people)
    • Call 877-565-8860
  • The Trevor Project (for LGBTQIA+ youth)
    • Call 1-866-488-7386
    • Text START to 678-678
  • Blackline (ran by and for Black people, Indigenous people & People of Color)
    • Call 1-800-604-5841

Find a Health Care Provider

• Need primary care? Find a Federally Qualified Health Center near
• For reproductive/sexual health care including birth control, STI testing, cancer screenings and more?

• In the St. Louis Region:
  • Contraceptive Choice Center
  • Planned Parenthood Great Rivers (IL and MO locations)
• In the Chicago Region?
  • Family Planning Associates
  • Planned Parenthood of Illinois
• Not local?
  • Find a Title X Clinic near
  • Find a Planned Parenthood Health Center near

Sexual Health Information:

• Scarleteen: Sex Ed for the Real World
• Birth Control Options
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs) Information
• Pregnancy Options Resources

Additional Resources

• Need legal support following a miscarriage or abortion? Repro Legal Helpline is here to help.
• Public Assistance Information Sheet
• United Way: Dial 211 for information about a variety of local community
• Louis Area Resource Directory
• Chicago Neighborhood Resource Directory