by APFLI | May 6, 2015 | Imposed Death - Definitions / Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide / VSED
A Swiss study, published in the journal European Psychiatry, found that “witnessing death by assisted suicide impacts the mental health of family members and friends.” Researchers conducted a cross-sectional survey of 85 family members or close friends who witnessed...
by APFLI | Aug 10, 2009 | Child Development / Family Research
Children face greater risk when agencies focus only on moms, overlook dads Family service agencies are missing huge opportunities to help children by focusing only on mothers and ignoring fathers, according to a groundbreaking study by some top U.S. family and child...
by APFLI | Aug 30, 2006 | Possible Adverse Effects
October is National Depression Education and Awareness Month. Are You Suffering from Post-Abortion Stress? 1. Do you find yourself struggling to turn off feelings or memories related to your abortion(s)? Do you need to keep...
by APFLI | Aug 30, 2006 | Possible Adverse Effects
A new survey has found that women want to be thoroughly informed of all possible risks associated with elective medical procedures, and they generally want as much or more information when it comes to abortion. The survey of 187 women seeking obstetric and...
by APFLI | Oct 7, 2005 | Studies - General Research
Acta Pædiatrica, 2005; 94:Associations between voluntary and involuntary forms of perinatal loss and child maltreatment among low-income mothers AbstractAim: This study explored maternal history of perinatal loss relative to risk of child physical abuse and neglect....