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IVF, Mass Production and Coercion David C. Reardon Multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR) is recommended by the practitioners of artificial reproduction methods on the grounds that it is necessary to safeguard the health of the mother and surviving children. As with other abortion procedures, however, there is little, if any, evidence that this procedure actually attains […]
Study Shows Less Home Support, More Behavioral Problems Among Children Whose Mothers Had Abortions An Elliot Institute co-authored study, published in the newest issue of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, has found that children whose mothers have a history of abortion tend to have less emotional support at home and more behavioral problems […]
“God Has Been Calling You” In 1982 I had an abortion. I wish I could say I was pressured into it by my family or by the father. But I wasn’t. My pressure was my fear and shame. For me abortion was the only option. To get through it, I clung to the belief that […]
Infertility Treatments and the Problem of “Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction” Elizabeth Ring-Cassidy and Ian Gentles Just as reproductive technologies have changed obstetrical practice, so too have they led to a type of abortion which affects a different population of pregnant women from those who do not want to be pregnant. These women have waited and planned […]
News Briefs Study: Couples Who Pay for IVF Get More Embryos A New England Journal of Medicine study shows that couples whose health insurance covers in vitro fertilization are less likely to become pregnant than those who pay for it themselves. Couples in the study who paid for IVF themselves had more embryos implanted at […]