by APFLI | Mar 9, 2004 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
“Emergency Contraception” is receiving a huge publicity push from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In March, 2002, ACOG President Thomas Purdon sent a mailing to all ACOG members which urged them to make EC patient education a...
by APFLI | Mar 9, 2004 | General Information / History / Stats / Types
On September 28, 2000, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of mifepristone, in combination with misoprostol, for early pregnancy termination. This decision received the enthusiastic approval of the American College of...
by APFLI | Mar 3, 2004 | Possible Adverse Effects
"Alabama Physicians For Life, Inc. believes that patients have the right to be fully informed regarding potentially adverse effects before undergoing medical treatment. While a difference of medical opinion exists concerning the abortion-breast cancer link, there...
by APFLI | Mar 3, 2004 | Possible Adverse Effects
A study based on a national, random sample of 700 women participating in a reproductive history survey, found that of the women surveyed, those who aborted their first pregnancy were 3.9 times more likely to engage in subsequent drug or alcohol abuse than those who...
by APFLI | Mar 3, 2004 | Studies - General Research
Abortion complications are seriously under-reported, leaving women who undergo abortion largely unaware of the range of physical and psychological risks they face. The deVeber Institute, a nonprofit Canadian bioethics institute and social research group based in...
