Volume 3

Revisiting the “Koop Report”

Revisiting the “Koop Report” by David C. Reardon, Ph.D. What do Dr. C. Everett Koop and Dr. Henry Foster have in common? As nominees for the post of the U.S. Surgeon General, both have been through grueling confirmation hearings which were deeply concerned with two key questions: 1) Is abortion a legitimate form of medicine? […]

What Dr. Koop Could Have Reported

by David C. Reardon, Ph.D. While it is true that there was not, and still isn’t, any solid data for making any accurate estimate of how many women suffer from post-abortion psychological sequelae, there were three specific findings (readily substantiated by the literature available at that time) upon which to build valid conclusions and specific […]

Is the Post-abortion Strategy a Moral Strategy?

by David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Many committed pro-lifers are convinced that it is both strategically and morally wrong to concentrate the public’s attention on anyone other than abortion’s primary victim, the unborn child. This is a legitimate concern which should be carefully examined. Can we pursue a pro-woman/pro-life strategy without compromising our moral opposition to […]

The Woman’s Right to Know Referenda

by David C. Reardon, Ph.D. As has frequently been discussed in these pages, informed consent is the abortion industry’s Achilles’ heel. Abortionists can only thrive by concealing relevant information from women. First, they know that full and accurate disclosure would only convince many women that abortion is a bad solution which causes more problems than […]

Despair vs. Hope, Part I: The Devil’s Bargain

by David C. Reardon, Ph.D. The idea that “abortion is an act of despair” is one of the key points I have always tried to stress in my writing and speaking engagements. Despair is not only the driving force behind most abortion choices, it is also the greatest obstacle to post-abortion recovery. Until more pro-lifers […]

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