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By Amy R. Sobie and David C. Reardon, Ph.D. About 20 percent of all abortions taking place in the U.S. today are performed on teens.(1) Teenage abortion has been linked to a number of physical and psychological problems, including drug and alcohol abuse,(2) suicide attempts and suicidal ideation,(3) and other self-destructive behaviors. Compared to women […]
Finding Real Peace “Karen Temple” It was June 1977 when I found myself pregnant. I felt like my whole life was crashing in. Nice girls like me don’t get pregnant! I had just finished my junior year in high school and had made the Honor Roll. I had started looking into different colleges. I was […]
Volume 9, Number 1, January-March 2001 Download Issue (pdf format) Contents: Detrimental Effects of Adolescent Abortion An examination of the effects of abortion on teens compared to older women, and the need for parental consent laws. British Government Orders Murder of Innocents The perils of the new British cloning law. Ban on Human Engineering Needed […]
By Brent Rooney, MSc “When Emily was ten months old, her doctor told us he thought we should have Emily evaluated for ‘possible mild cerebral palsy,’” said Sandra. “I suddenly found myself at the beginning of a whole new emotional roller-coaster ride. My jaw dropped, my face felt immediately on fire, my eyes filled with […]
News Briefs Unborn Baby Helps Mom Survive A British woman who has suffered from kidney failure for 22 years was kept alive during her pregnancy by her unborn child, whose kidneys worked for both of them, doctors say. Carol Davies, 42, became pregnant last year after trying unsuccessfully for 15 years to have a child. […]
[Update: This article was initially published in 2000. For the latest information about studies on the impact of abortion, see our research and news releases pages.] Population controllers have long insisted that abortion is healthier for women than childbirth. A host of studies examining the effects of abortion, however, have proved otherwise. Women who have abortions […]
Pro-Choice Researchers Recognize PAS Half a Million Women May Suffer From Post-Abortion Syndrome Pro-choice researchers writing in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry have acknowledged that some women experience post-abortion syndrome (PAS). The research team, led by Dr. Brenda Major, diagnosed PAS among 1.4 percent of a sample of women who had […]
By David C. Reardon, Ph.D. “What is your position on abortion?” Since she already knew his answer, Barbara Walters’ voice echoed tones of both pity and glee. Governor George W. Bush was about to be exposed as an enemy of “choice.” “I’m pro-life,” Bush answered. Then silence. Walters allowed the conversation to hang for a […]
By David C. Reardon, Ph.D. With only a few words of understanding and compassion, Bush can grab five to ten percent of the women voters leaning towards Gore. It’s not hard. It just requires a better understanding of what the abortion issue really means to women. Over 25 million American women have had abortions. At […]
Abortion vs. Childbirth New Studies Evaluate Their Effects on Women’s Mental Health Women who undergo abortions are at greater risk for mental health problems in subsequent years, according to a new Elliot Institute study presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society (APS) held this June in Miami Beach, Florida. The study looked […]