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 | Jan 31, 2010 | Studies - Depression / Suicide / Mental Health
Study Linking Poor Pre-Abortion Counseling and PTSD Shows Need for New Legislation: Research Finds Poor Counseling Predicts Post-Abortion Psychological Problems A new study has found that poor counseling before abortion is more likely to be followed by symptoms of...
by APFLI | Jul 12, 2005 | Studies - Depression / Suicide / Mental Health
Trauma Symptoms After Abortion Are Common Post-traumatic reactions to induced abortion may be far more common than previously thought, according to a study published in the Medical Science Monitor. Sixty-five percent of American women studied experienced multiple...
by APFLI | Apr 10, 2005 | General Information / History / Stats / Types
"I have fetus dreams, we all do here: dreams of abortions one after the other; of buckets of blood splashed on the walls; trees full of crawling fetuses," reported Sallie T. of her time as a nurse in an abortion center. What is the emotional impact on...
by APFLI | Mar 3, 2004 | Possible Adverse Effects
Researchers writing in the Archives of General Psychiatry [Aug 2000] have acknowledged that some women experience post-abortion syndrome (PASS). The research team, led by Dr. Brenda Major, diagnosed PASS among 1.4 percent of a sample of women who had abortions two...
