Needs assessment for AAPLOG Midwinter Meeting 2010 Our target medical audience is the practicing ob/gyn who is interested or involved in life issues, specifically beginning of life issues, as well as the missionary ob/gyn physician who practices full or part time in developing situations, and the academic ob/gyn who participates in policy issues. From verbal […]
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS ABORTION AND NATURAL CAUSE MORTALITY This discussion of “Abortion Complications” will deal with “natural cause” mortality, which includes mainly death from cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, and HIV aids. “Natural cause mortality” is to be distinguished from other mortality “complications” noted on this website section, namely suicide, accidents, and homicide. Two studies
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THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS ABORTION AND HOMICIDE The 2004 study by Gissler (Gissler, M, et.al., (1997) “Pregnancy associated deaths in Finland 1987-1994, Acta Obsetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 76:651-657) indicates that the pregnancy associated homicide rate for women having an induced abortion is significantly higher than for women who deliver their pregnancy. Pregnancy-associated homicide, some of which is abortion-related,
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THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS ABORTION ASSOCIATED MATERNAL DEATH Worldwide, maternal mortality is an extremely urgent concern to the health systems and governments of most, if not all, countries. It is universally tragic to all involved to separate a mother from her baby and her family by unexpected death. Most countries, especially those with more developed
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1960s 1 Barsy G, Sarkany J. Impact of induced abortion on the birth rate and infant mortality. Demografia 1963;6:427-467. 2 Miltenyi K. On the effects of induced abortion. Demografia 1964;7:73-87. 3 Furusawa Y, Koya Y. The Influence of artificial abortion on delivery. In: Koya Y, ed. Harmful effects of induced abortion. Tokyo: Family Planning Federation
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Perinatal Hospice For the pregnant patient who has learned that her baby has a lethal fetal anomaly, we propose a model of care that incorporates the strengths of prenatal diagnosis, perinatal grief management, and hospice care to address the family’s needs. Perinatal Hospice: A gift of time “You matter because you are you, and you
These websites contain excellent resources for the woman suffering from post-abortion emotional anguish. Ramah International Wide range of resources offering the hope of healing to aborion’s wounded. This site gives a helpful summary statement of the post abortion stress syndrome, and locates a help center near you. Abortion Recovery InterNational (ARIN) Abortion Recovery InterNational (ARIN)
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Physician conscience rights in medical decision making has become a core issue in medical ethics. AAPLOG is committed to the individual right of conscience for each physician, especially in decisions involving moral values. Right of refusal to do or to refer for abortions is under attack in ACOG’s recent Ethics Committee Opinion No. 385. ABOG
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