by APFLI | May 8, 2010 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
“How can you deny an abortion to a twelve-year-old girl who is the victim of incest?” Typically, people on both sides of the abortion debate accept the premise that most women who become pregnant through sexual assault want abortions. From this “fact,” it naturally...
by APFLI | Sep 5, 2007 | Studies - General Research
Several older studies are briefly described below. They are posted on this website in an effort to show how much information and research have been available – and ignored – for decades. Detrimental Effects of Adolescent Abortion It is 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 | Feb 7, 2005 | Responses - Defending Life / Rebuttals / Advocacy / Dating / Adoption
…Abortion is a deeply traumatic experience and was so for me back in 1989. When I was in my crisis, my mother was gravely ill. I had no one to turn to, and those I did reach out to all said abortion was the best choice. I chose abortion because...
by APFLI | Nov 27, 2004 | Abortion - Archive
Trauma Symptoms After Abortion Common – Women Attribute Substance Abuse, Sexual Disorders, and Suicidal Thoughts to Abortion Abortion Linked to Later Anxiety Problems – Women Who Give Birth after “Unintended Pregnancies” Do...