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Springfield, IL — “Friends who appeared to know what was best for me at the time of my unplanned pregnancy now appear afraid and unsure of the person the abortion has made me. If I bring up the subject they avoid me like the plague.” This quote from Sharon (not her real name) sums up […]
3/13/2000 Springfield, IL (March 13, 2000)–Women who have an abortion are five times more likely to report subsequent substance abuse compared to women who carry to term, according to a study published in the latest issue of the prestigious American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The study was authored by Elliot Institute director Dr. […]
Post-Abortion Outreach Effort Goes National Springfield, IL (February 24, 2000)– How would you help a loved one who struggles with grief over a past abortion? Until recently, post-abortion ministries, many of which were founded by post-abortive women seeking to help each other, have been little known and hard to find. After rapid growth during the […]
A new study has shown that women who abort are TWICE as likely to have pre-term or post-term deliveries. Below is a description of a new study that should require revision of Women’s Right to Know booklets. CITATION Zhou, Weijin, et. al., “Induced Abortion and Subsequent Pregnancy Duration,” Obstetrics & Gynecology 94(6):948-953 (Dec. 1999). METHODOLOGY […]
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