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Victims and Victors Book Tells Women’s Stories of Sexual Assault Pregnancy “Having lived through rape, and having raised a child ‘conceived in rape,’ I feel personally assaulted and insulted every time I hear that abortion should be legal for rape and incest. I feel that we’re being used to further the abortion issue, even though […]
[Update: This article was initially published in 2000. For the latest information about studies on the impact of abortion, see our research and news releases pages.] Population controllers have long insisted that abortion is healthier for women than childbirth. A host of studies examining the effects of abortion, however, have proved otherwise. Women who have abortions […]
By David C. Reardon, Ph.D. “What is your position on abortion?” Since she already knew his answer, Barbara Walters’ voice echoed tones of both pity and glee. Governor George W. Bush was about to be exposed as an enemy of “choice.” “I’m pro-life,” Bush answered. Then silence. Walters allowed the conversation to hang for a […]
By David C. Reardon, Ph.D. With only a few words of understanding and compassion, Bush can grab five to ten percent of the women voters leaning towards Gore. It’s not hard. It just requires a better understanding of what the abortion issue really means to women. Over 25 million American women have had abortions. At […]
Abortion vs. Childbirth New Studies Evaluate Their Effects on Women’s Mental Health Women who undergo abortions are at greater risk for mental health problems in subsequent years, according to a new Elliot Institute study presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society (APS) held this June in Miami Beach, Florida. The study looked […]