When a friend is going through a hard time, it's not the details that matter. Being there for a friend when they need a shoulder to lean on for strength is the most important show of love and care. If your friend is going to have an abortion procedure, you may see them scared in a way that you have never seen them before. After a procedure, your friend will not be able to drive home, so they will need someone to go with them. If you are planning to go with your friend to their procedure, here are a few things that you can do to support them throughout the day. 

Just listen

Most friends want to relay how things won't be so bad and everything will be ok. Instead, what many people need while going through a procedure is someone to listen to them. Listen to your friend as they talk about what scares them and how they feel. Hold their hand if they begin to feel frightened. Most friends just want someone to verbalize their fears to in order to get it out. While on your way to the clinic or in the waiting room, give them your undivided attention. 

Behave in a normal manner

Though the procedure can feel like a radical life change, it is imperative that life goes back to a normalcy for your friend. Behave in a normal manner once they are done with their procedure. Though you do not have to be overly cheery, if you are typically a funny friend, continue to be funny. If you are the friend known to love food, you can stop by to get something to eat once they are feeling up to it. A sense of normalcy is the best way of returning to life as usual. This can help prevent your friend from getting stuck in a rut. 

Watch movies for the rest of the day

Once the procedure is over, your friends may or may not want to talk a lot. One of the best things that you can do is cheer them up. Cheering them up in the form of a movie marathon with some food will get them to laugh and eat at the same time. Select a lineup of comedies to watch with your friend on the couch throughout the day. Cheering them up with comedies while allowing them to relax will make them feel cared for and happier to boot. 

Contact a medical facility like Womens Clinic of Tallahassee for more advice.