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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 […]
Springfield, IL (Aug. 10, 2006) — Adolescent girls who abort unintended pregnancies are five times more likely to seek subsequent help for psychological and emotional problems compared to their peers who carry “unwanted pregnancies” to term, according to a new nationally representative study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Dr. Priscilla Coleman, a […]
Sleep Disorders Increase After Abortion Study of 56,284 May Link Sleep Problems to Abortion Trauma Springfield, IL (Jan. 25, 2006) A new study published in Sleep, the official journal of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, has found that women who experienced abortion were more likely to be treated for sleep disorders or disturbances compared to […]
Authors Say Emotional Healing After Abortion Will Increase Likelihood of “Violence Free” Families Springfield, IL (October 24, 2005) — A new study published in the medical journal Acta Paediatrica has found that women who have had an abortion are 2.4 times more likely to physically abuse their children. The study, led by Priscilla Coleman of […]
Women Who Abort Experience More Anxiety New Elliot Institute Study Compares Women With Unintended First Pregnancies Women who abort unintended pregnancies are more likely to experience subsequent problems with anxiety compared to women who deliver their unintended pregnancies, according to a new Elliot Institute study published in the latest edition of the prestigious Journal of […]