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Turnaway Study Exposed for Deceptive Abortion Suicide Report, New Study

—For Immediate Release—  November 12th, 2024 (Pensacola, FL) A prominent study claiming to have disproven research linking abortion to elevated risks of suicide has itself been proven to be inaccurate and deceptive, according to a new reanalysis of Turnaway Study data. The original analysis, conducted by Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), reported no […]

Recent Studies Authored or Coauthored by David C. Reardon, Director, Elliot Institute

2024 A Forensic Investigation and Critique of Suicidal Ideation Reported in a Turnaway Study. The Linacre Quarterly. Turnaway Study Report Unethically Violated Participants’ Privacy and Misleads Public with a Non-Representative Sample, Selective Reporting, and Overstated Conclusions. Issues Law Med  Comparative Acuity of Emergency Department Visits Following Pregnancy Outcomes Among Medicaid Eligible Women, 2004-2015.  International Journal […]

Unreliable Turnaway Abortion Study Violated Women’s Privacy Rights, New Report

October 29, 2024 (Pensacola, FL) A prominent study cited in abortion rights lawsuits is based on the unethical use of personal identifying information, according to a new peer reviewed report. In addition, the report catalogues numerous ways the Turnaway Study has violated the accepted standards for reporting scientific results. The report is authored by David […]

Women Highly Rate Help from Pregnancy Resource Centers: New National Study

News Release — 6/13/2023 Women facing a problematic pregnancy who have had contact with a pro-life pregnancy resource center almost always give the centers high marks for improving their lives, according to a new peer reviewed study, “Welcomed Pregnancies: Characteristics and Patterns of Adjusting to Unwanted, Unplanned, Untimely or Otherwise Difficult Pregnancies.” In this national […]

Abortion Linked to More Mental Health Disorders in Danish National Study

News Release — May 13, 2024 There is a 50% increased risk of a first time psychiatric treatment in the year following a first abortion, according to a newly published reanalysis of Danish medical records. The elevated risk was highest (87% increased risk) for personality and behavioral disorders. This study corrects the methodological errors of a […]

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