According to the Miriam-Webster Dictionary, a network is "an interconnected or interrelated chain, group, or system." Many women have an abortion because shame, loneliness, or fear told them there was no other option. Loneliness is not present in a network, because we are connected, and shame and fear are not an issue with The IRMA Network, because all members are able to say with support, "I Regret My Abortion." A network is the most logical way to work through the trauma related to post-abortion syndrome (PAS) for both men and women.