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FORBIDDEN GRIEF The Unspoken Pain of Abortion by Theresa Burke and David C. Reardon Introduction As a young graduate student, I was assigned to lead a weekly support group for women with eating disorders. It was there that I first observed how abortion is a forbidden grief. It all began with Debbie. She cautiously and fearfully […]
Forbidden Grief The Unspoken Pain of Abortion by Theresa Burke, Ph.D., with David C. Reardon, Ph.D. For more than 30 years, our nation has argued about abortion. In that time, over 30 million women have had one or more abortions. It’s time to move beyond the politics of abortion. While the political battle rages, little […]
Table of Contents FOREWORD by Dr. Laura Schlessinger INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE: Gina’s Story CHAPTER TWO: Hiding the Truth CHAPTER THREE: Forbidding the Grief CHAPTER FOUR: A Time to Grieve, A Time to Heal CHAPTER FIVE: Maternal Confusion CHAPTER SIX: Mind Games: The Use and Misuse of Defense Mechanisms CHAPTER SEVEN: Connections to the Past CHAPTER […]
Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography With Commentary (Third Edition) Edited by Thomas W. Strahan Why do women have abortions? Is there a higher risk for ectopic pregnancy or infertility problems after abortion? Do any studies show a higher risk of death after abortion compared to childbirth? These and hundreds of other questions are […]
<div > Detrimental Effects of Abortion <div > An Annotated Bibliography with Commentary (Third Edition) <div > Edited by Thomas W. Strahan <div > “The most complete and essential reference book for information on the dangers of abortion.” Detrimental Effects of Abortion is an indispensable reference guide to studies on the most hotly-contested social,moral and […]