Help, Healing, Research, Education and Advocacy
The decision to have an abortion can be difficult. The potential risks and benefits of abortion should be carefully evaluated. These risks will vary widely between different people and in different circumstances. Unfortunately, as many as 62% of women thinking about abortion feel pressured by other people to undergo an abortion regardless of its risks. […]
1/22/18 Pressure to Abort, Attachment to Pregnancy and Difficulty Making the Decision Widespread Among Women Who Suffer After Abortion A newly-published survey of women who sought help from a crisis pregnancy center after abortion sheds light on the experiences of women who suffer after abortion. Published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (JP&S), […]
This video provides an overview of a new systematic review of the medical literature that reveals that each induced abortion a woman undergoes increases her risk of premature death by 50 percent or more. The elevated risk of death is evident within the first 180 days, the risk of death from any cause is […]
4/4/2017 Researchers studying the breast cancer epidemic in the UK have called for a recognition of the risks caused by induced abortion and hormonal contraception, saying that “acknowledgment of the importance of these risk factors is needed to open the way for breast cancer prevention.” In a paper published in the Journal of American Physicians and […]
3/3/2017 As the debate over whether to allow abortion in Ireland continues, an Irish professor has stated that the claim that abortion is bad for women’s mental health is a “fringe view” that is not supported in science or medicine. Veronica O’Keane, professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, told the The Irish Times […]
9/16/16 Women who have abortions face a higher risk of mental health disorders according to recent study of young women in the United States. The study, published by Dr. D Paul Sullins of Catholic University of America, used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. The study followed more than 8,000 […]
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 that combined results of 22 studies and reported that women who have abortions are 81 […]
We have just created our first YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/abortionrisks, where we will be uploading a number of videos over the next several months. The first, available now, is a 30 second television commercial that has aired as both paid and public service advertising which examines the problem of unwanted abortions. Please “like” the video and […]
7/11/2005 Findings Show Women With “Unwanted” Pregnancies Aren’t More Likely to Use Drugs or Alcohol Springfield, IL (July 11, 2005)– A new study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology has found that women with a history of induced abortion are three times more likely to use illegal drugs during a subsequent pregnancy. The […]
6/21/2004 Springfield, IL (June 21, 2004) — A new study published in this month’s American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse strengthens the case for a causal connection between abortion and substance abuse. The study found that among women who had unintended first pregnancies, those who had abortions were more likely to report, an average […]
3/3/2003 Women with a prior history of abortion are twice as likely to use alcohol, five times more likely to use illicit drugs, and ten times more likely to use marijuana during the first pregnancy they carry to term compared to other women delivering their first pregnancies, according to a study published in this month’s […]
12/15/2002 New Study Shows Substance Abuse Among Pregnant Women Linked to Prior Abortion, Puts Later Children At Risk Springfield, IL (December 15, 2002)– Women with a prior history of abortion are twice as likely to use alcohol, five times more likely to use illicit drugs, and ten times more likely to use marijuana during the […]
7/26/2000 Women’s Mental Health Declines After Abortion While Childbirth Helps Springfield, IL (July 26 2000 )– Women who undergo abortions are at greater risk for mental health problems in subsequent years, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society (APS) held this June in Miami Beach, Florida. The […]
3/3/2000 Women who have an abortion are five times more likely to report subsequent substance abuse compared to women who carry to term, according to a study published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The study was authored by Elliot Institute director Dr. David Reardon and Dr. Philip […]
11/23/1999 David C. Reardon, Ph.D. A recent Elliot Institute study has established a strong statistical correlation between abortion and subsequent drug or alcohol abuse. This finding is based on a national, random sample of 700 women participating in a reproductive history survey. After excluding women who engaged in substance abuse prior to their first pregnancy, […]
Physical complications of abortion and comparative risks of maternal mortality and immediate and long term complications
Risks and complications of abortion.
