Help, Healing, Research, Education and Advocacy
The Jericho Plan Breaking Down the Walls Which Prevent Post-Abortion Healing David C. Reardon, Ph.D. TABLE OF CONTENTS Frontpiece Who Should Use This Book? Introduction Defusing Tensions Our Long-Range Goal Adjusting This Material to Your Perspective An Overview of Our Approach CHAPTER ONE: FOCUSING ON WOMEN The Natural Order of Things Learning Our Lessons, Too […]
Introduction to The Jericho Plan No one enjoys preaching about abortion. Most of us would rather avoid it, because we know the abortion issue touches a deeply personal and painful memory for so many people in our congregations. But avoiding the abortion issue does not help anyone. People on both sides of the issue need […]
Who Should Use This Book? Our goal, in this book, is to promote the emotional and spiritual healing of women and men who have been scarred by abortion. While this text is specifically directed toward clergy, there is no reason for this message of hope to be confined strictly to the pulpit. Indeed, one of […]
by David C. Reardon, Ph.D. With the assistance of Thomas Strahan, an attorney and the leading expert on the published literature regarding post-abortion injuries, we have compiled the following list of information that can be gathered for EDAP and used to develop a case for prosecution for illegal or deceptive business practices. It is important […]
When you had an abortion, you probably weren’t told all that you had a right to know. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, you had a right to be fully informed about all the physical, psychological, and emotional reactions which are associated with abortion. You also had a right to know if you were at […]
Released Case Study: “Jamie Smith” I grew up in a physically and verbally abusive home. My youngest sister drowned when I was seven years old and my mother blamed me for it. I cooked, cleaned, cared for my siblings, and received daily beatings from my mother. I was told to be quiet, take what was […]
When the Doll Breaks Theresa Karminski Burke I remember meeting Marita my freshman year in college. She was cute, like a cheerleader, and had the same dynamic, enthusiastic “rah rah” personality. Marita had boundless energy. She was fun to be around and had a self-assured style. At the same time, she was still very much […]
Notes on the Public and Personal Exchange of Views on the Psychological Effects of Abortion Between Nada Stotland and David Reardon In 1992, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a commentary by psychiatrist Nada Stotland, entitled “The Myth of Abortion Trauma Syndrome.” In her commentary Stotland, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and […]
By Connie Nykiel “Sorrow makes us all children again.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson I teach childbirth education to pregnant teenagers. My job is to prepare young parents for parenthood. This includes the possibility of parenting a baby with a birth defect or being the parent of a baby that is miscarried, stillborn, or dies soon after […]
Volume 7, Number 1, 1999 Download Issue (pdf format) Contents: The Benediction of Kate Michelman A case study on coping with post-abortion trauma. No One Told Me I Could Cry Tiffany’s story: “I begged her not to make me get an abortion. No one listened to me.” Stotland Moves Pro-choice psychiatrist softens her position. Book […]
