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By Theresa Burke with David C. Reardon Note: The following is an excerpt from the book Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion. Christine had her first abortion at the age of 18. She was under treatment for mild depression, and her psychiatrist recommended abortion. Since this was before Roe, Christine was told that she […]
March of Dimes Cover-up of Abortion / Preemie Link is the Real Mystery Springfield, IL (Feb. 11, 2003) March of Dimes has announced a major fund raising effort to understand and battle premature deliveries. March of Dimes medical director, Dr. Nancy Green, told Time magazine that the 27% rise in premature births over the last […]
12/15/2002 New Study Shows Substance Abuse Among Pregnant Women Linked to Prior Abortion, Puts Later Children At Risk Springfield, IL (December 15, 2002)– Women with a prior history of abortion are twice as likely to use alcohol, five times more likely to use illicit drugs, and ten times more likely to use marijuana during the […]
Springfield, IL (8/20/02) — Six months after her abortion, Jane had a mental breakdown. When she later delivered a healthy son, unresolved grief over her abortion contributed to severe post-partum psychosis. “I remember wanting to throw him out the window of the hospital room,” she later told her therapist. A study published in the most […]
New Study Shows Women’s Death Rate Following Abortion Much Higher than Previously Known Springfield, IL (August 2, 2002)–A study published in the August edition of the Southern Medical Journal reveals that women who have abortions are at significantly higher risk of near and long term death than women who give birth. This contradicts the widely […]