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Post-Abortion Trauma Abortion Linked to Increase in Mental Health Disorders Springfield, IL (March 3, 2008) — The recent suicide of a British woman who had undergone an abortion points to the urgent need to raise awareness of the problem of unwanted abortions and post-abortion trauma. The London Daily Mail reported that an inquest was held […]
Study Finds High Rates of PTSD Among Women Who Had Abortions PTSD Rates Increased by 61 Percent After Abortion Springfield, IL (Feb. 14, 2008) — According to a study published in the journal BMC Psychiatry, women who have experienced abortion have high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which follow findings from earlier studies linking […]
New Study Underscores Need for Informed Consent Legislation Springfield, IL (August 29, 2006) — A new survey has found that women want to be thoroughly informed of all possible risks associated with elective medical procedures, and they generally want as much or more information when it comes to abortion. The survey of 187 women seeking […]
Springfield, IL (Aug. 10, 2006) — Adolescent girls who abort unintended pregnancies are five times more likely to seek subsequent help for psychological and emotional problems compared to their peers who carry “unwanted pregnancies” to term, according to a new nationally representative study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Dr. Priscilla Coleman, a […]
Vegetative State May Be Caused by Brain Cooling, New Study Widespread Use of Cold Air In Breathing Tubes May Prevent Recovery of Brain Injured Patients Springfield, IL (June 28, 2006) — The odds of recovery from brain injuries and vegetative states may be dramatically improved simply by restoring normal brain temperatures, according to a new […]