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Book Review Men and Abortion: A Path to Healing By C.T. Coyle, Ph.D. The impact of abortion on men is not widely understood or discussed. But opinion polls have shown that men are equally, or even more likely, than women to admit feelings of guilt and regret about a past abortion. In Men and Abortion: […]
Biographical Sketch David C. Reardon, Ph.D. David C. Reardon, Ph.D., director of the Elliot Institute, is widely recognized as one of the leading experts on the aftereffects of pregnancy loss on women. He is the author of numerous books and popular and scholarly articles on this topic, including the most comprehensive summary of the medical […]
Tenth Anniversary of Bobbitt Mutilation Brings New Answers Springfield, IL (January 9, 2004) — Ten years ago, on January 10, 1994, Lorena Bobbitt went on trial for the “malicious wounding” of her husband’s penis with an eight-inch kitchen knife. After an eleven day trial, she was acquitted on grounds of temporary insanity. On the tenth […]
Trusting God’s Mercy for Unborn Children Despair vs Hope, Part 3 David C. Reardon Editor’s Note: In previous issues of The Post-Abortion Review (Spring 1995 and Fall 1995) we examined the role of despair in driving women and men toward choosing abortion and then in holding them back from healing after an abortion. I have […]
By David C. Reardon, Ph.D. The American Medical Association has long supported legal abortion. Indeed, since 1972, the AMA’s amicus briefs to the Supreme Court have generously provided Justice Harry Blackmun and his cohorts with a “medical” justification for abortion on demand. The crux of this “medical” justification is the claim that abortion is “safe” […]
David C. Reardon , Ph.D. While there have been many studies regarding the emotional aftermath of abortion, very little has been firmly established. It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to complete a study in this field that would be generally conclusive and above reproach. Among other complications, (1) the cooperation of the study population […]
Closing the Net: Beyond Informed Consent David C. Reardon Regular readers of The Post-Abortion Review have frequently read my suggestions regarding the need to go beyond the Pennsylvania model of standard informed consent which was upheld by the Supreme Court in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The Elliot Institute has now finished preparation of model legislation […]
The Post-Abortion Review This quarterly publication focuses on the impact of abortion on women, men, siblings and society, through summaries of the latest research findings, first hand testimonies, and critiques of pro-abortion propaganda. Pro-life leaders agree that we are providing the entire pro-life movement with the ammunition we need to defeat the pro-abortionist’s claim that […]
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12 Ways You Can Help 1. Pray for Those Hurt by Abortion Millions of women and men quietly suffer serious emotional and spiritual anguish after an abortion. Many are so filled with grief or despair that they contemplate, attempt, or even complete suicide. Please pray for them. Not just this once, but every day. Make […]