Exhale: an after-abortion counselling hotline

:: NEW! Exhale is recruiting bilingual/bicultural people that speak Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin and Tagalog for our next volunteer training for the talkline. Volunteers must live in the SF Bay Area. Training runs May - July. Contact Kristen for more information and to schedule an interview.

:: Amanda Marcotte interviews Exhale's Executive Director, Aspen Baker, on RH Reality Cast. Listen here.

:: "Talk of the Nation" a live, national, call-in show on NPR explored the range of emotions people can experience after an abortion and the reasons so many decide to keep their story a secret. Exhale's Executive Director, Aspen Baker, was featured on the January 22nd show. Listen to 40-minutes of pro-voice radio here.

:: Exhale is featured in the January issue of Oakland Magazine. Read "Waiting to Exhale, post-abortion hotline counsels without judgment" now.

:: The Spring 2007 issue of Our Truths-Nuestras Verdades is focused on "feelings about the fetus." Download a pdf version now.

:: Download Exhale's 2005 Annual Report (pdf).

:: Sign up for our e-newsletter, Freedom to Exhale, today!

Call Exhale to talk freely about your
experience with abortion.

1-866-4 EXHALE
(1-866-439–4253)

Monday – Friday:
5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Pacific
Saturday – Sunday:
12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Pacific

Exhale serves women who have abortions, and their partners, friends and family. We respect the cultural, social and religious beliefs of all our callers.

All calls are confidential.

“In such a short time the counselor helped me find the peace of mind and the strength to figure out how to get closure. I want to say without her I would not have been able to start healing. Thank you.”
~ Patty, 33, New York City

Spanish-speaking counselors are available every Wednesday upon request.

Se puede solicitar consejeras bilingues.

Siempre hay consejería disponible en español los miercoles, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Cantonese-, Mandarin-, Vietnamese- and Tagalog-speaking counselors are available upon request.

請與我們聯絡。
星期一至五下午五時至晚上十時
星期六,日中午十二時至晚上十時
太平洋標準時間
可提供操國語和廣東話的輔導員。

Goïi Exhale ñeå chia seœ caœm xuùc cuûa baïn sau khi phaù thai.
Thöù Hai - Thöù Saùu 5 -10 giôø
Thöù Baûy - Chuû Nhaät 12-10 giôø
Seõ coù nhaân vieân noùi tieáng Vieät khi baïn coù yeâu caàu.

Tumawag sa Exhale at malayang pagusapan ang inyong karanasan.
Lunes – Biyernes 5 – 10 pm
Sabado – Linggo 12 – 10 pm
Oras Pasipiko
Maaaring humiling ng counselor na nagsasalita ng tagalog.

Llame a Exhale para platicar libremente sobre su experiencia con aborto. Se puede solicitar consejeras bilingues. Siempre hay consejería disponible en español los miercoles, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.