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Trauma Symptoms After Abortion Are Common, New Study Shows. 64 Percent Report Being Pressured to Abort.

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Women Attribute Substance Abuse, Sexual Disorders, and Suicidal Thoughts to Abortion Springfield, IL (November 16, 2004) — Post-traumatic reactions to induced abortion may be far more common than previously thought, according to a new study published in the Medical Science Monitor. Sixty-five percent of American women studied experienced multiple symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), […]

Abortion Linked to Later Anxiety Problems, New Study Shows

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Abortion Linked to Later Anxiety Problems, New Study Shows Women Giving Birth to Unintended Pregnancies Do Better Springfield, IL (Nov 4, 2004) — Women who abort unintended pregnancies are more likely to experience subsequent problems with anxiety compared to women who deliver their unintended pregnancies, according to a study published in the latest edition of […]

The Hidden Epidemic: Forced Abortions In America

Posted in Articles, Featured, Volume 12

Elliot Institute’s 21-page special report, “Forced Abortion in America” combines the frightening headlines, the compelling first hand accounts, and the peer reviewed studies documenting the crisis of forced abortions in America. Up to 64% of women tell researchers that they felt pressured to undergo an unwanted abortion. This report includes numerous examples of girls and women who were forced to undergo unwanted abortions by parents, sexual molesters, school officials, employers, and others.

Planned Parenthood’s “I Had An Abortion” Shirt Draws Criticism

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News Briefs Planned Parenthood’s “I Had An Abortion” Shirt Draws Criticism from Affiliates, Post-Abortion Groups Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is defending its new t-shirt reading, “I Had an Abortion,” despite criticism not only from post-abortion groups but also some of PPFA’s local affiliates. PPFA says the shirts offer “a powerful message in support […]

Norwegian women who undergo abortions are more likely to experience negative feelings afterwards than are women who have miscarriages

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New Study Shows Abortion’s Negative Impact Findings Underscore Elliot Institute Studies Showing Mental Health Problems After Abortion A new survey of Norwegian women has found that those who undergo abortions are more likely to experience negative feelings afterwards than are women who have miscarriages. Women were asked to chart their feelings at 10 days, six […]

Abortion and Reenacting Sexual Abuse: An Expert’s View

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Theresa Burke with David C. Reardon The following is excerpted from the book Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion by Theresa Burke and David C. 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 […]

Rape, Incest and Abortion: Searching Beyond the Myths

Posted in Articles, Commentary, Featured, Volume 2

By David C. Reardon, Ph.D. “How can you deny an abortion to a twelve-year-old girl who is the victim of incest?” Typically, people on both sides of the abortion debate accept the premise that most women who become pregnant through sexual assault want abortions. From this “fact,” it naturally follows that the reason women want […]

New Research Allows States to Regulate or Ban First Trimester Abortions

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Springfield, IL (July 26, 2004) — A recently published law review article suggests that a ban on abortion, even in the first trimester, may now be allowed under the legal standards established in the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v Wade decision. The team of authors, including medical researchers, physicians, and an attorney, argue that this […]

Forced Abortions in America: The Hidden Epidemic

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Forced Abortions in America: The Hidden Epidemic Springfield, IL (July 12, 2004) — The epidemic of coerced, unwanted abortions is rarely reported. Yet every week, thousands of girls and women face threats and abuse from people who want them to abort without regard for their own feelings or desires. A homeless woman was denied shelter […]

Abortion or Birth of Unintended Pregnancy Affects Subsequent Substance Abuse: New Study

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6/21/2004 Springfield, IL (June 21, 2004) — A new study published in this month’s American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse strengthens the case for a causal connection between abortion and substance abuse. The study found that among women who had unintended first pregnancies, those who had abortions were more likely to report, an average […]

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