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FDA Failed to Protect Women From Unwanted and Dangerous Abortions: Elliot Institute Amicus Brief

Posted in Articles, Comments in the News, Mental Health Effects, News

2/29/2024 The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion drug, mifepristone, negligently exposed millions of women to unwanted, unsafe, and unnecessary abortions, according to an amicus brief filed by the Elliot Institute, Rachel’s Vineyard, and Entering Canaan Ministry. The brief details the Clinton administration’s political goals and social engineering agenda when the president […]

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Unwanted Abortion Are Common and Strongly Linked to Subsequent Mental Health Decline, New Study 

Posted in Abortion & Mental Health Controversy, Coerced Abortions, News, Research

St. Louis, MO (Feb. 1, 2023) — Women who feel pressured to have abortions blame their abortions for a decline in their mental health, according to a new peer reviewed study. They were also more likely to say their abortions led to frequent feelings of grief, loss, and disruption of their lives and relationships. “Over 60% of women […]

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Replacement Pregnancies Are Common After Abortion. New Study Shows 1 in 3 Pregnant Again Within Two Years.

Posted in Abortion & Mental Health Controversy, News, Research

(July 16, 2021) — Rapid repeat pregnancies are common after abortion of a first pregnancy, according to a new study of over two million young women. This finding is consistent with data showing that 29% of women undergoing an abortion have a strong desire for a “replacement pregnancy.” But since the same pressures to abort […]

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Indiana Abortionists Accused of Failing to Report Sexual Abuse for Girls As Young as 12

Posted in Articles, Featured, Incest, News, Rape, Sexual Assault

6/25/2018 Nearly 50 consumer complaints have been filed against nine Indiana abortionists for performing abortions on sexual abuse victims as young as 12 and failing to report those cases to authorities: Nine abortion practitioners in the state of Indiana have been caught failing to report child sex abuse in cases where they did abortions on […]

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New Study Sheds Light on Experiences, Risk Factors of Women Who Struggle After Abortion

Posted in American Psychological Association, Articles, Coerced Abortions, News, Research

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), […]

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Each Abortion Increases Woman’s Risk of Premature Death by 50%, New Study Reports

Posted in Articles, Mortality, News, Research

Abortion and miscarriage are linked to an increased risk of premature death in women, while live birth is associated with improved longevity.  The negative effects are greater for abortion than miscarriage, Each abortion exposure increases the risk of early death by about fifty percent. The elevated risk of death has been identified within the first 180 days following an abortion or miscarriage and may persists for over ten years. 

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It’s Time to Stop Letting Abortion Clinics Hide Information on Injuries and Deaths to Women

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  8/8/2017 A House committee in Texas has approved a bill that would require abortion clinics to report complications and maternal deaths to the state Health and Human Services Commission within 72 hours: House Bill 13 by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, would require abortion providers and health care facilities to report within three business days to the Texas […]

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In Incest Case, Abortionist’s Only Solution Is to Offer Abortion

Posted in Articles, Coerced Abortions, Incest, News, Rape, Sexual Assault, Victims and Victors

5/12/2017 Women Who’ve Been There Say Abortion Doesn’t Help, Causes More Harm The New York Times recently ran a profile in their op-ed section on Willie Parker, an abortionist who recently published a book on his work and who claims to perform abortions as a result of his “Christian” beliefs. The article ends with a […]

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New Legislation Would Help Women Who Have Suffered Psychological Distress Following Abortion

Posted in Articles, Featured, Model Legislation, News, Politics

  2/21/2017 New legislation introduced in Florida and Iowa would make it easier for women who suffer psychological distress after abortion to hold abortionists accountable. Usually, tort law doesn’t allow for recovery of damages for emotional distress unless it is the result of physical injury. This means that a woman experiencing psychological problems after an […]

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Experts to UN: Stop Pushing Abortion When Women Need Medical Care

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3/29/16 By Lianne Laurence Although Africa has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world, an international abortion lobby is diverting desperately needed medical care from African mothers by pushing instead for increased access to contraceptives and legalized abortion across the continent, according to panelists at an event held during the two-week UN Conference on the […]

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Today is World Down Syndrome Day

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3/21/16 Today is World Down Syndrome Day. Sadly, most unborn children diagnosed with Down Syndrome are aborted — often after parents are given poor information and pressured or coerced to abort by medical staff. Most people also don’t know about the negative impact that such abortions can also have on parents and families. As one […]

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Government Recommendation for Depression Screening for Pregnant Women Should Extend to Abortion, Says Expert

Posted in News, Politics, Research

For Immediate Release (Jan 27, 2016 – Springfield, IL)  The United States Preventive Services Task Force has issued a recommendation to screen women for depression before and after pregnancy in an effort to identify women at risk of post-partum depression and other pregnancy-associated mental health illnesses. Elliot Institute Director David Reardon said that “it is important […]

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Couple Sues Over Botched Abortion That Led to Hysterectomy

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12/8/15 A Nebraska couple has filed a lawsuit against a Colorado abortion business over an incomplete abortion that led to a hysterectomy, The Denver Post is reporting: Jennifer and Jason DeBuhr of Auburn, Neb., have filed a lawsuit against Dr. Warren Hern and the Boulder Abortion Clinic seeking more then $75,000 damages, claiming the doctor […]

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New Research Links Abortion and Pregnancy Complications

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8/25/15 A new study has found that having a single induced abortion or miscarriage can lead to complications in future pregnancies. The study, published in the Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, examined deliveries for 15,000 women in Tel Aviv who were giving birth for the first time, of whom 1,500 had a previous […]

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Tech: Fetal Tissue Taken Without Consent at Planned Parenthood

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8/12/15 In a new video released this morning by the Center for Medical Progress, Holly O’Donnell, a former procurement technician for Planned Parenthood partner StemExpress, claims that women undergoing abortions at Planned Parenthood may have had their blood and fetal tissue harvested for sale without their consent. O’Donnell says in the video that technicians were […]

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