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9/16/16 Women who have abortions face a higher risk of mental health disorders according to recent study of young women in the United States. The study, published by Dr. D Paul Sullins of Catholic University of America, used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. The study followed more than 8,000 […]
1/22/16 Today is the 43nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions. In a Jan. 24, 1973 editorial, The New York Times proclaimed: The Supreme Court has made a major contribution to the preservation of individual liberties and of free decision-making by its invalidation of state laws inhibiting a woman’s right […]
12/3/2015 By Deana Schroeder “She asked for it.” That is how a 17-year-old boy responded when confronted with the rape of an 8-year-old girl. At 8 years old. “She asked for it!” The words ring in my head. Most eight-year-old girls don’t know about sex. Certainly, not enough to ask for it. However, that is […]
8/4/15 A 14-year-old girl in India who is 25 weeks pregnant as a result of rape is due to to undergo an abortion, the Straits Times is reporting: The father of the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, claims she became pregnant in February after her doctor injected her with sedatives and then […]
From the archives: A new review of studies examining various types of prenatal loss and the effects on subsequent parenting has concluded that abortion may be “particularly damaging to the parenting process.” The article, published in Current Women’s Health Reviews, looked at already published studies on miscarriage, induced abortion and adoption. The author, Priscilla Coleman […]
From the archives: “The term ‘safe abortion’ is the ultimate oxymoron,” stated U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) yesterday during a House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2011 International Budget. Smith made the remarks during testimony by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He cited increased risks of breast cancer, psychological problems and subsequent […]
From OneNewsNow: A pro-abortion doctor has written a book where he ignores evidence of the harm of abortion. His position conflicts with existing research. Dr. David A. Grimes, who has spent years promoting abortion, argues in a new book that abortion victims do not have psychological complications after terminating the lives of their babies. David […]
At Salon, Valerie Tarico lays out 10 reasons why she is “pro-abortion, not just pro-choice,” writing: I’m pro-abortion because being able to delay and limit childbearing is fundamental to female empowerment and equality. A woman who lacks the means to manage her fertility lacks the means to manage her life. She goes on to write […]
John M. Thorp, Jr., and Clark Forsythe write at the Washington Post about the lack of good data on abortion in the U.S., noting that “women’s health cannot be protected without accurate data:” Abortion advocates in Congress and in state legislatures claim that abortions are “safe.” Yet numerous, long-standing problems at the state and federal […]
Today is the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Writing about the decision in a Jan. 24, 1973 editorial, The New York Times proclaimed: The Supreme Court has made a major contribution to the preservation of individual liberties and of free decision-making by its invalidation of state laws inhibiting a woman’s right to […]
