Help, Healing, Research, Education and Advocacy
An Introduction to Forbidden Grief Theresa Burke with David C. Reardon As a young graduate student, I was assigned to lead a weekly support group for women with eating disorders. It was there that I first observed how abortion is a forbidden grief. It all began with Debbie. She cautiously and fearfully confided to the […]
News Briefs U.S. Senate Recognizes Need for Research on Post-Abortion Syndrome During consideration of the Labor and Health and Human Services Appropriations bill for 2002, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution expressing the belief that the National Institutes of Health should expand and intensify its research and related activities regarding post-abortion depression and psychosis. […]
All of Abortion’s Dangers Documented in New Book Libraries, pregnancy centers and researchers can now easily access information on the most hotly-contested social, moral and political topic of our day. The Elliot Institute proudly announces the release of Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography with Commentary (3rd Edition). It is the most complete summary […]
On the Road to Healing Case Study Testimony Kari L. I had an abortion when I was 17 years old. I was the youngest in the family and no one ever expected that I would become pregnant so soon. My family was disappointed in me. My mother was sad, but willing to help me at […]
New Study Reveals Less Home Support and More Behavioral Problems Among Children of Post-Abortive Mothers Springfield, IL (September 18, 2001)–A study published in the newest issue of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry found that children whose mothers have a history of abortion tend to have less emotional support at home and more behavioral […]