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A Study of Deception: Feminist Researcher “Proves” Abortion Increases Self-Esteem David C. Reardon Pro-abortion researchers will go to extraordinary lengths in their efforts to conceal the psychological harm caused by abortion. A recent example of this is found in a highly publicized study by Nancy Felipe Russo, the director of women’s studies at Arizona State […]
News Briefs Man Convicted for Not Being an Abortionist Commenting on the conviction of Roger Johnson for the first-degree murder of his 19-year-old girlfriend Patrice Phelps and the second-degree murder of their seven-month-old unborn child, Life Dynamics’ newsletter Life Activist observes: “Apparently Mr. Johnson’s crime was that he didn’t have a medical degree. After all, […]
by David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Pro-abortion researchers will go to extraordinary lengths in their efforts to conceal the psychological harm caused by abortion. A recent example of this is found in a highly publicized study by Nancy Felipe Russo, the director of women’s studies at Arizona State University.1 According to Russo’s press conference statements and […]
by David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Many committed pro-lifers are convinced that it is both strategically and morally wrong to concentrate the public’s attention on anyone other than abortion’s primary victim, the unborn child. This is a legitimate concern which should be carefully examined. Can we pursue a pro-woman/pro-life strategy without compromising our moral opposition to […]
Pope Speaks to Post-aborted Women The following is an excerpt from Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), an encyclical letter of Pope John Paul II which was released on March 25, 1995. My thanks to Joanne Angelo, M.D., who brought this to my attention just days before this issue went to the printers. I would […]
Post-Abortion Stuff A hardened heart. An empty glove. Trapped in time. Afraid to love. An unset place, no cup or spoon. A Christmas time ache. No birthday in June. The laughter of siblings. Grief. Despair. Midnight sweats. Stench filled air. Breast cancer. Bleeding. PTSD. Anxiety, then flashbacks – baby and me. Fear of my Judgment. […]
by David C. Reardon I am afraid that many readers will consider the following article to be long, and maybe even “dry!” I apologize to these readers. On the other hand, it is my hope that most readers will recognize that this issue of physician’s duties and patient’s rights truly is the “Achilles’ heel” of […]
New Study Confirms Link Between Abortion and Substance Abuse by 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 […]
While there is intense controversy regarding how many women experience post-abortion psychological problems, even pro-abortion researchers admit that at least some women are negatively effected. Moreover, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2008 Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion there are at least 15 risk factors that identify the women at greatest risk of […]
by David C. Reardon Abortion advocates claim that the abortion of unplanned pregnancies empowers women. They view unplanned children as the cause of lost education and career opportunities. Abortion, they claim, enables women to control their lives, pursue their dreams, and ultimately improve their socio-economic status. But this argument presupposes that the birth of an […]
