Help, Healing, Research, Education and Advocacy
Springfield, IL (January 18, 2002) — This week the prestigious British Medical Journal published a study showing that women who abort a first pregnancy are at greater risk of subsequent long term clinical depression compared to women who carry an unintended first pregnancy to term. Publication of the study coincides with anniversary events related to […]
Always Two Melanie Fyock The mother and child logo shown here was inspired by Dr. David Reardon’s book, Making Abortion Rare.It was created to represent the tragic fact that abortion always has two victims, because you cannot hurt the child without hurting the mother. The two are one and can only be separated by doing […]
An Introduction to Forbidden Grief Theresa Burke with David C. Reardon As a young graduate student, I was assigned to lead a weekly support group for women with eating disorders. It was there that I first observed how abortion is a forbidden grief. It all began with Debbie. She cautiously and fearfully confided to the […]
All of Abortion’s Dangers Documented in New Book Libraries, pregnancy centers and researchers can now easily access information on the most hotly-contested social, moral and political topic of our day. The Elliot Institute proudly announces the release of Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography with Commentary (3rd Edition). It is the most complete summary […]
On the Road to Healing Case Study Testimony Kari L. I had an abortion when I was 17 years old. I was the youngest in the family and no one ever expected that I would become pregnant so soon. My family was disappointed in me. My mother was sad, but willing to help me at […]
New Study Reveals Less Home Support and More Behavioral Problems Among Children of Post-Abortive Mothers Springfield, IL (September 18, 2001)–A study published in the newest issue of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry found that children whose mothers have a history of abortion tend to have less emotional support at home and more behavioral […]
The Awakening of African Americans Peggy Lehner Recently I was asked to participate in a debate on abortion at an African American conference. The invitation came from the conference director, who had heard me speaking on a local black radio station about the prevalence of abortion in the black community. My opponent was to be […]
The Hard Truth vs. The Soft Sell As Rachel MacNair points out in the preceding article (see “Focusing on Hope,” from this issue) most people would rather ignore the abortion issue than face up to the moral judgement it implies on us as a nation. As she succinctly stated: “For nearly three decades the pro-life […]
Focusing on Hope How Emphasizing Falling Abortion Rates Enhances Pro-Life Educational Efforts Rachel M. MacNair, Ph.D. Is it just a coincidence that abortion rates have been on the decline during the same period of time that there has been increasing public awareness of post-abortion trauma? Or are the millions of women who have had abortions, […]
News Briefs Kansas Abortionist Not Punished in Consent Case A Kansas abortionist who was accused of performing an abortion after a sedated patient had withdrawn her consent will not be punished after reaching an agreement with state officials. Kristin Neuhaus’s agreement with the state health board requires her to comply with existing laws on sedating […]