In a landmark decision on July 24, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld South Dakota’s “suicide advisory,” which is part of its informed consent for abortion law. The vote was 7 to 4. This is one of the most significant federal court decisions on the risks to women since the 1973 […]
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Dear ProLife Colleague: 3 items today: 1. I have previewed the 1 hour film “A Voice For Life.” Every pregnancy resource center should have a copy! I have found it to be a unique, sensitive, compassionate and realistic presentation of a woman, who, as a 7 month fetus, survived a Saline Abortion. This story is
A historical overview and up to date synopsis of the Abortion/Breast Cancer controversy by Joel Brind, Ph.D., (a professor of biology and endocrinology at Baruch College of the City University of New York, and is co-founder of the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute) can be accessed at http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2012/05/four-part-series-on-the-abortion-breast-cancer-link-abc-link/#more-13958 AAPLOG strongly recommends this 4 part series as
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Dear ProLife Colleague, The Supreme Court decision on the health care legislation impacts prolife doctors. Below is a statement from CMDA that expresses concerns that AAPLOG has regarding the basic freedom of conscience issues we believe in. Washington, DC–June 28, 2012–The nation’s largest faith-based association of physicians, the Christian Medical Association (CMA), today lamented the
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Dear ProLife Colleague, Remember the USA Today article complaining that recent “prolife” informed consent legislation is forcing doctors to lie to abortion-seeking patients, and urging the doctors practice civil disobedience to such “prolife” laws. Find it at https://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/usa-today/ AAPLOG replied with the following letter to the editor. USA said cut it down to 200 words.
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Are you a man who has had a part in aborting your child—either insisting on the abortion, encouraging it, or even trying to prevent it? Many such men find themselves in emotional anguish and turmoil. You may find significant help at http://www.theunchoice.com/specialreports/men.htm
Dear ProLife Colleague, One of the most egregious omissions in the medical education abortion complication literature is the association between induced abortion and subsequent preterm birth. Everyone recognizes that we have a major problem with increasing preterm births, now over 12% of all births. All authorities list similar risk factors, and all authorities agree that
Dear ProLife Colleague, Maternal death in pregnancy and childbirth is a horrible and often preventable tragedy. It is epidemic in third world countries, sometimes 100 times the rate found in more medically advanced nations. Decreasing maternal mortality is high priority goal of the United Nations, and rightly so. Unfortunately, it has become a mantra of
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AAPLOG Statement on Chen Guangcheng We are grateful for the efforts of Congressman Chris Smith, Reggie Littlejohn, President Obama and Hillary Clinton for securing the release of Chen Guangcheng and his family. Chen has undergone four years of imprisonment, and house arrest since 2010 for documenting thousands of forced abortions and sterilizations in Linyi, Shangdong
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INDUCED ABORTION AND SUBSEQUENT BREAST CANCER Results of 68 worldwide studies since 1957 on the association of induced abortion and subsequent development of breast cancer: 53 studies show an association, and 15 studies show no association. See specifics at http://www.bcpinstitute.org/epidemiology_studies_bcpi.htm