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Doctors Must Screen for Coercion and Other Risk Factors for Abortion Complications Springfield, IL (April 13, 2010) — A new Nebraska law (LB594) will allow women to sue abortion providers for psychological injuries related to unwanted, coerced or unsafe abortions, according to the Stop Forced Abortions Alliance. “This is the first law in the country […]
Springfield, IL (November 10, 2009) — A study of women who experienced serious complications during pregnancy found that women who undergo late abortions due to fetal anomalies are more likely to experience psychiatric disorders compared to women who give birth prematurely. The study of 170 German women, published in the “Archives of Women’s Mental Health,” […]
Article on How to Coerce An Abortion Withdrawn From Web Site After Complaints Springfield, IL (August 4, 2009) — An article on a popular men’s web site that offered advice on how to pressure your wife or girlfriend into an unwanted abortion has been removed after receiving a flood of criticism from people on both […]
New Study Links Abortion to Wide Range of Mental Health Disorders Springfield, IL (December 11, 2008) — A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research found that women who have abortions are at higher risk for various mental health disorders.[1] The study, led by Priscilla Coleman of Bowling Green State University, used data […]
Dozens of Studies Find Women With a History of Abortion More Likely to Later Have a Preterm Birth Springfield, IL (Oct. 28, 2008) — Researchers studying findings from dozens of studies have concluded that abortion is linked to an increased risk of preterm birth among subsequently born babies. In a paper recently published in the […]