Help, Healing, Research, Education and Advocacy
9/2/16 Pressure, Coercion and Other Things That Happen When Expectant Parents Receive A Negative Prenatal Diagnosis When expectant parents are given a negative diagnosis indicating that their unborn child likely has a disability, illness or other health problem, they are thrown into a situation that is unexpected, confusing and terrifying. “Pregnant woman and their partners […]
8/26/16 As controversy over the Zika virus rages, a recent study has found that abortion in cases of diagnosed fetal anomalies poses greater risks to the mental health of mothers than continuing the pregnancy and allowing nature to take its course. “There appears to be a psychological benefit to women to continue the pregnancy following […]
8/23/16 This post from Béatrice Fedor at the 400 Words for Women blog sums up the situation in which so many women and girls find themselves, and the response we need to be offering: If you show her that you care … … she won’t end up thinking that she has to “choose”. We, as […]
By Deana Schroeder Note: The following is a guest post from a member of the Ad Hoc Committee of Women Pregnant By Sexual Assault (WPSA). I’ve been there. I was 17, drugged and raped. When I learned I was pregnant, my family, counselors, and doctors took control. They intended the best. They wanted to help me. […]
7/11/2005 Findings Show Women With “Unwanted” Pregnancies Aren’t More Likely to Use Drugs or Alcohol Springfield, IL (July 11, 2005)– A new study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology has found that women with a history of induced abortion are three times more likely to use illegal drugs during a subsequent pregnancy. The […]
