by APFLI | Mar 30, 2007 | Abstinence - Archive
A new report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University found that forty-nine per cent (3.8 million) of full time college students binge drink and/or abuse prescription and illegal drugs. The study, titled Wasting the Best...
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 | Jan 26, 2006 | Studies - General Research
Abortion and Substance Abuse Link Often Overlooked (Women’s Health Review, 1/06) New Zealand Study: Abortion in Young Women and Subsequent Mental Health (JCPP, 1/06) Sleep Disorders Increase After Abortion (Sleep, 1/06) For more information on Abortion...
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....
by APFLI | Aug 23, 2005 | Studies - General Research
Abstract: Research conducted over the last few decades has revealed an association between induced abortion history and substance abuse. The experience of induced abortion may be associated with psychological discomfort in some women and substance use offers a...