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Abortion is an act of violence that hurts women and their families. Numerous studies have documented the serious detrimental effects on women, both physical and psychological.
 | Fact Sheets |  | Published ResearchSuicides after pregnancy in Finland: 1987-94: register linkage study. British Medical Journal 313:1431-4, 1996. Gissler M. Hemminki E, Lonnqvist J. Abortion in young women and subsequent mental health. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006, V47 (p.16). David M. Fergusson, L. John Horwood, Elizabeth M. Ridder | Special Report: Findings from the largest, most comprehensive study on women's health after abortion led by "pro-choice, aethiest" Prof. David A. Fergussen, link abortion to substance abuse, depression and suicide attempts. The APA responds by admitting that ideology, not science, fuels their continued support for abortion. Learn more... Induced abortion and traumatic stress: A preliminary comparison of American and Russian women. Med Sci Monit, 2004 10(10): SR5-16. Rue VM, Coleman PK, Rue JJ, Reardon DC. Psychiatric admissions of low income women following abortion and childbirth. Can Med Assoc J. 2003; 168(10):1253-7. Reardon DC, Cougle JR, Rue VM, Shuping MW, Coleman PK, Ney PG. Depression associated with abortion and childbirth: A long-term analysis of the NLSY cohort. Medical Science Monitor, 2003; 9(4), CR105-112. Cougle J, Reardon DC, Coleman PK. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279-327. Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. The duty to screen: clinical, legal and ethical implications of predictive risk factors of post-abortion maladjustment. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy J Contemp Health Law Policy. 2003 Winter;20(1):33-114. Reardon DC. | 
| BooksThe best resource identifying peer reviewed medical literature and summaries of major findings is Thomas Strahan's "The Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography with Commentary", published by the Elliot Institue. This 276-page bibliography cites more than 1200 studies and is divided into 40 sub-categories. See Table of Contents here. For a full list of recommended books, both scientific and anecdotal, click here. |  | Canadian ResearchThe deVebber Institute published a superb book, "Women's Health After Abortion; the Medical and Psychological Evidence," outlining over 500 studies on the negative psychological and physiological effects of abortion. Click here for a detailed summary of each chapter. Dr. Philip Ney, MD, FRCPC, MA, FRANZCP, RPsych and Marie A. Peters have done extensive research on the effects of abortion on women, their children and partners. Click here for a complete list of scientific articles and papers. |
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