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The Abortion/Suicide Connection David C. Reardon, Ph.D. In the 1960’s, when abortions were available only for “therapeutic” reasons, it was not uncommon for persons with the means and know-how to obtain an abortion on psychiatric grounds. In some states, all that was necessary was to find an agreeable psychiatrist willing to diagnose every woman with […]
A Survey of WEBA Members The following material is taken from Appendix Two of Aborted Women: Silent No More by David C. Reardon (Loyola University Press, 1987) For a more complete discussion of the survey findings, plus a review of other literature on the topic and testimonies from some of the survey participants, see Aborted […]
Following a previous survey focusing on the reasons women have abortions (published in Aborted Women, Silent No More, results here) the following survey was developed to look more carefully at the specific emotional reactions to abortion. The following results are also published in Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion. This survey instrument was distributed […]
Notes on the Public and Personal Exchange of Views on the Psychological Effects of Abortion Between Nada Stotland and David Reardon In 1992, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a commentary by psychiatrist Nada Stotland, entitled “The Myth of Abortion Trauma Syndrome.” In her commentary Stotland, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and […]
When the Doll Breaks Theresa Karminski Burke I remember meeting Marita my freshman year in college. She was cute, like a cheerleader, and had the same dynamic, enthusiastic “rah rah” personality. Marita had boundless energy. She was fun to be around and had a self-assured style. At the same time, she was still very much […]