Abortion and Mental Health Risks
Hundreds of studies have documented a wide variety of psychological reactions associated with abortion. This list summarizes many of the major findings and includes citations to the original research.
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Study Links Abortion to Mental Health Problems
Researchers Drew the Wrong Conclusions in New England Medical Journal Study Springfield, IL (February 2, 2011) — A study that is being reported as showing abortion doesn’t increase women’s mental health risks actually shows a higher rate of problems among women who have abortions compared to those who give birth, a leading expert says. The […]
The Jericho Plan: Breaking Down the Walls Which Prevent Post-Abortion Healing
A great tool for healing & pro-life education .. and a great gift for pastors! Written especially for pastors, The Jericho Plan focuses on the spiritual impact of abortion and post-abortion healing. This book is a great resource for pastors and churches, as well as spiritually-based post-abortion healing programs and Bible studies. It can also be […]
Post-Abortion Review Index
Volume One, 1992-1993 Report on the latest pro-abortion research; Planned Parenthood v. Casey; Abortion / Suicide connection; the JAMA coverup; Abortion and subsequent substance abuse; Identifying high risk abortion cases; Abortion and the feminization of poverty; Why we should be both pro-woman and pro-life. Volume Two, 1994 Rape and incest pregnancies; Abortion malpractice manual for […]
Tips and Resources for Healing After an Abortion
If you are in immediate distress and need to talk to someone right now, please call the 24 hour, national helpline for abortion recovery, toll-free, at 1-866-482-5433. Someone is there to listen to you at every hour of every day. Remember, you are not alone! Many others have experienced abortion and pregnancy-related injustices harm and […]
Sexual Assault Pregnancy and Abortion: What the Research Says
Survey Finds Most Women Pregnant From Sexual Assault Don’t Want Abortions; Say It Adds to Trauma There has been very little research conducted to date on the experiences of women who became pregnant as a result of rape or incest. One survey was conducted by the Elliot Institute for our book, Victims and Victors: Speaking […]
Abortion and Sexual Abuse
By Theresa Burke with David Reardon It has been my experience that a high proportion of women suffering post-abortion trauma also have histories of molestation, sexual abuse, or incest. Most other post-abortion counselors with whom I deal have reported a similar observation. In the Elliot Institute survey, 21 percent of the post-abortive women surveyed reported […]
Ending Abortion: Learning the Truth, Telling the Truth
A Special Message for Women Who Have Been Involved in an Abortion In his encyclical letter Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life, paragraph 99), Pope John Paul II has a special message for women who have had an abortion: I would now like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. […]
The Impact of Abortion After Prenatal Testing
By Elizabeth Ring-Cassidy and Ian Gentles Note: The following is an excerpt from the book Women’s Health After Abortion. In advanced industrial countries, prenatal testing in order to detect fetal abnormalities has become routine. The amount of genetic information that has become available has expanded enormously in the past few years. While there are a […]