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An Elliot Institute law review article published in the latest issue of The Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy concludes that the number of women suffering abortion-related injuries can be dramatically reduced through better pre-abortion screening. The article includes an analysis of 63 medical studies identifying risk factors that predict negative psychological reactions to […]
Most Believe Abortion Makes Women’s Lives Worse, New Poll Results Guidebook Encourages Pro-Life Candidates to Adopt Pro-Woman/Pro-Life Agenda Springfield, IL (May 12, 2004) — As the 2004 election year heats up, candidates must once again grapple with the divisive issue of abortion. All the same old arguments will be heard, of course. But this year […]
Table of Contents FOREWORD by Dr. Laura Schlessinger INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE: Gina’s Story CHAPTER TWO: Hiding the Truth CHAPTER THREE: Forbidding the Grief CHAPTER FOUR: A Time to Grieve, A Time to Heal CHAPTER FIVE: Maternal Confusion CHAPTER SIX: Mind Games: The Use and Misuse of Defense Mechanisms CHAPTER SEVEN: Connections to the Past CHAPTER […]
Forbidden Grief The Unspoken Pain of Abortion by Theresa Burke, Ph.D., with David C. Reardon, Ph.D. For more than 30 years, our nation has argued about abortion. In that time, over 30 million women have had one or more abortions. It’s time to move beyond the politics of abortion. While the political battle rages, little […]
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Judges Say They Won’t Hear Oral Arguments in McCorvey Case A federal appeals court has named a judicial panel to hear arguments in McCorvey vs. Hill — a case that could lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade — but says it will not hear oral arguments in the case. The Fifth Circuit Court […]
Suicide Rates Triple Among Young Women — Could Abortion Be a Factor? The National Institutes of Health reports that suicide is now the third leading cause of death among American young people, and has tripled among teen girls and young women in the past 25 years — despite a drop in the overall suicide rate […]
New Poll Results: Most Believe Abortion Makes Women’s Lives Worse As the 2004 election year heats up, candidates must once again grapple with the divisive issue of abortion. All the same old arguments will be heard, of course. But this year may also witness a major shift in goals, rhetoric, and voting patterns — if […]
Talking With Your Children About Your Abortion Amy R. Sobie Theresa Bonopartis vividly remembers the day, more than 20 years ago, that she phoned her doctor for the results of her pregnancy test. She was 18, unmarried, and scared. The doctor’s words confirmed what, despite months of denial, she already knew–she was almost four months […]
1) Make sure you have worked through the grief process first. Parents need to be far enough along in their own healing to be able to cope with their children’s emotional reactions. 2) Seek the advice of a trusted counselor, minister, priest, support group leader or other trusted source. If you are a religious person, […]