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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 […]
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 […]
Pro-Choice Researchers Recognize PAS Half a Million Women May Suffer From Post-Abortion Syndrome Pro-choice researchers writing in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry have acknowledged that some women experience post-abortion syndrome (PAS). The research team, led by Dr. Brenda Major, diagnosed PAS among 1.4 percent of a sample of women who had […]
[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 […]
Study Results Show Half a Million Women Affected by Post-Abortion Syndrome Springfield, IL (August 24, 2000) — Pro-choice researchers writing in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry have acknowledged that some women experience post-abortion syndrome (PAS). The research team, led by Dr. Brenda Major, diagnosed PAS among 1.4 percent of a sample […]