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Suicide Rates Triple Among Young Women — Could Abortion Be a Factor? The National Institutes of Health reports that suicide is now the third leading cause of death among American young people, and has tripled among teen girls and young women in the past 25 years — despite a drop in the overall suicide rate […]

New Poll Results: Most Believe Abortion Makes Women’s Lives Worse As the 2004 election year heats up, candidates must once again grapple with the divisive issue of abortion. All the same old arguments will be heard, of course. But this year may also witness a major shift in goals, rhetoric, and voting patterns — if […]

South Dakota Kills Abortion Ban A bill that would have banned most abortions in South Dakota has died after the state Senate refused to approve technical corrections that the governor wanted to be made to the bill. Pro-life Gov. Mike Rounds had said he would sign the bill if legislators made changes to ensure that […]

Talking With Your Children About Your Abortion Amy R. Sobie Theresa Bonopartis vividly remembers the day, more than 20 years ago, that she phoned her doctor for the results of her pregnancy test. She was 18, unmarried, and scared. The doctor’s words confirmed what, despite months of denial, she already knew–she was almost four months […]

1) Make sure you have worked through the grief process first. Parents need to be far enough along in their own healing to be able to cope with their children’s emotional reactions. 2) Seek the advice of a trusted counselor, minister, priest, support group leader or other trusted source. If you are a religious person, […]