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6/21/2004 Springfield, IL (June 21, 2004) — A new study published in this month’s American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse strengthens the case for a causal connection between abortion and substance abuse. The study found that among women who had unintended first pregnancies, those who had abortions were more likely to report, an average […]
3/3/2003 Women with a prior history of abortion are twice as likely to use alcohol, five times more likely to use illicit drugs, and ten times more likely to use marijuana during the first pregnancy they carry to term compared to other women delivering their first pregnancies, according to a study published in this month’s […]
12/15/2002 New Study Shows Substance Abuse Among Pregnant Women Linked to Prior Abortion, Puts Later Children At Risk Springfield, IL (December 15, 2002)– Women with a prior history of abortion are twice as likely to use alcohol, five times more likely to use illicit drugs, and ten times more likely to use marijuana during the […]
7/26/2000 Women’s Mental Health Declines After Abortion While Childbirth Helps Springfield, IL (July 26 2000 )– Women who undergo abortions are at greater risk for mental health problems in subsequent years, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society (APS) held this June in Miami Beach, Florida. The […]
3/13/2000 Springfield, IL (March 13, 2000)–Women who have an abortion are five times more likely to report subsequent substance abuse compared to women who carry to term, according to a study published in the latest issue of the prestigious American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The study was authored by Elliot Institute director Dr. […]