Help, Healing, Research, Education and Advocacy
Trying to Survive By Judith Evans My childhood was brutal. I was abandoned by my father when I was two-and-a-half. Then when he reappeared in my life again at the age of eight, it became worse. I survived incest, starvation, and beatings. I clung to life. It was the two abortions I had that nearly […]
11/23/1999 David C. Reardon, Ph.D. A recent Elliot Institute study has established a strong statistical correlation between abortion and subsequent drug or alcohol abuse. This finding is based on a national, random sample of 700 women participating in a reproductive history survey. After excluding women who engaged in substance abuse prior to their first pregnancy, […]
Theresa Karminski Burke, Ph.D. 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 a little girl. […]
GOP Abortion Plank Needs New Emphasis on Compassion David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Every politician hates abortion. Some support the right to abortion, of course, but they all hate the issue. It is extraordinarily divisive–perhaps the most impassioned issue of our day. Opinions are so polarized that it is nearly impossible for politicians to do what […]
DON’T shut them off by changing the subject. DO listen patiently to everything they have to say. Expect and allow them to repeat themselves and to bring the subject up again later. They may need to sort out their feelings. Verbalizing them with someone who will listen helps. DON’T presume to know their own unique […]