What to say to your friend who has decided to terminate a pregnancy

Written By Genevieve Dreizen

These scripts should serve as a guide for tough, trying, and tremendous life moments.

We’re here to support you in supporting your people. We’re proud of you. And we’ve got you.

Here’s what to say when you don’t know what to say.

I'm so proud of you for navigating an overwhelming decision, and it's a choice that I know you gave a lot of thought to. I honor you for choosing what is best for you. Let me know if I can help you figure out any logistics. I'd be happy to drive you/arrange your transportation and make sure you have a clean, cozy place to recoup and some comfort food after. I’m going to look into what you'll need in the immediate aftermath and make sure you have it all as best I can. If you want to talk, I'm here to hold you through any of the feelings you have around the decision. Otherwise, I will just keep checking in on you, feel free to not respond, but know I am always holding you in my heart.

Text these scripts, email them, leave them as a voicemail, or as the basis of a phone call or conversation in person. These scripts can be used over and over and across all platforms. We hope they help. We want to support you so that you can support your people.

Genevieve Dreizen
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