Category Archives: Commentary

Dr. Reardon Responds to Attacks on Research

Response to Critics Published in Leading Medical Journal After several months’ delay, a leading medical journal has published a letter by Elliot Institute director Dr. David Reardon in response to recent ad hominem attacks by abortion advocates attempting to deny … Continue reading

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Rehash of Abortion Safety Claim Ignores All Inconvenient Evidence to the Contrary

Springfield, IL (January 25, 2012) — Hundreds of news articles appeared this week claiming, once again, that the best medical evidence shows that abortion is safer than childbirth.  The rash of articles were all tied to a blatant piece of … Continue reading

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Women Speak Out About “Counseling” in the Abortion Industry

Many people assume that if a woman or girl goes to an abortion facility, she wants an abortion. But many women and girls who have been there say that they were looking for information and help — often help to … Continue reading

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Expert Says Sex Selection Abortions Happening in the U.S., Many Coerced

In an article at National Review, population control expert Steve Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute, offers some shocking information on sex selection abortions in the United States: [Dr. Sunita Puri],  who practices in the Bay Area, wanted to … Continue reading

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Abortion and Mental Health Deniers’ Attack and Distract Strategy

Ad Hominem Attacks, Guilt by Association, Shifting Standards, Avoiding Simple Truths A Commentary by David C. Reardon, Ph.D. The abortion and mental health controversy shifted into high gear following the recent publication in The British Journal of Psychiatry of a meta-analysis review … Continue reading

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Abortion, Not Conscience Protections, Is Killing Women

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi recently claimed that a bill that would prohibit federal funding for healthcare plans that cover abortions and protect the right of health care workers not to be involved in performing abortions would lead to the … Continue reading

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How the Abortion Industry Sells Abortion by Exploiting Normal Feelings

A post by Christina Dunigan at the Real Choice blog explores how the abortion industry preys on women and their families by using the normal, ambivalent feelings many women experience on learning that they are pregnant to sell abortions: For … Continue reading

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The Abortion Industry’s War on Choice

In this piece from The Washington Times, Mailee Smith of Americans United for Life describes how the abortion industry is undermining the rights of women by attacking pregnancy resource centers: There is a new war on choice in this country, … Continue reading

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Abortionists and the APA Conspire to Misinform Women

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Statement on North Carolina House Bill 854 Abortion – Woman’s Right to Know Act Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Martha W. Shuping, M.D. This statement is in support of HB 854. Thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of … Continue reading

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The Truth About “Back Alley” Abortions

With the arrest of Dr. Kermit Gossnell and his associates for running an abortion “house of horrors” in Philadelphia, and legislative proposals to strip Planned Parenthood of government funding at the state and federal levels, abortion advocates are falling back … Continue reading

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Rape, Incest and Abortion: Searching Beyond the Myths

Rape, Incest and Abortion: Searching Beyond the Myths David C. Reardon, Ph.D. “How can you deny an abortion to a twelve-year-old girl who is the victim of incest?” Typically, people on both sides of the abortion debate accept the premise that … Continue reading

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Who’s Making the Choice?

Who’s Making the Choice?Women’s Heightened Vulnerability During a Crisis Pregnancy Amy Sobie & David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Abortion advocates speak of “the freedom to choose,” conjuring up images of women freely and autonomously making decisions that are “right” for them. … Continue reading

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Q&A: Finding Real Answers about Abortion

Q & A: Finding Real Answers About The Psychological Effects of Abortion Didn’t former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop conclude that there are no psychological consequences from abortion? Actually, no. Dr. Koop was assigned by President Ronald Reagan to … Continue reading

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