Are you looking for someone to talk to about your personal abortion experience?
866-4-EXHALE
Talkline Hours, U.S. Pacific Time:
Sunday 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Monday 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wednesday 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Thursday 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Exhale offers a free, national talkline that provides emotional support, resources and information. All calls are completely confidential and counselors offer support and respect without judgment. The Exhale talkline is available to individuals who have had abortions, and to their partners, friends, allies, and family members.
Talkline counseling is available in English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), and Bosnian.
Si usted desea hablar con un/a consejero/a de Exhale en español puede dejar un mensaje de voz en el 866-439-4253 o los puede llamar los miércoles entre las 6 y 8 pm, hora del Pacífico.
如果您想用普通话或广东话跟Exhale顾问交谈，请给(866)439-4253 留个电话录音，或发电子邮件至exhaletalkline@gmail.com，或逢星期一晚上太平洋时间6点到8点打电话。
Ako želite da pričate sa savjetnikom na Bosanskom, molim vas ostavite poruku prekao telefona (866 – 439 – 4253) ili pošaljite poruku (exhaletalkline@gmail.com) ili zovnite između 5 i 7 Nedeljom.
You can also receive after-abortion support from the following resources:
Who calls Exhale?
People of all backgrounds call Exhale, and everyone’s experience is unique. Some people feel relief that the abortion is over and just want to tell someone. Others feel a sense of loss and are looking for ways to work through their grief. Parents, friends and partners want to learn how they can best provide support. People may call the day after their abortion, a month after or years later.
Counselors will support you with Pro-Voice Counseling, which:
- values your emotional wellbeing and welcomes the full range of emotions;
- approaches you as a whole person, recognizing that many facets of your life are part of your abortion experience;
- respects and works within your belief system (religious, social, and political) to support your needs;
- works with you as you discover new strategies for your own emotional wellbeing.
We know that you are resilient and resourceful and that you have personal strengths that will help you to take care of yourself.
At Exhale, we believe there is no “right” way to feel after an abortion. We also know that feelings of happiness, sadness, empowerment, anxiety, grief, relief, and guilt are common. Abortion can be hard to talk about and finding the right person to talk with can be difficult. Exhale provides the opportunity to talk with someone who supports and respects you, in a safe and confidential environment.
Are you a service provider?
Many of Exhale’s callers learn about our service through their health care provider. If you are a provider and would like to refer your clients to the talkline, you can download our outreach materials for free.