Dear AAPLOG Colleage: Re: the Blair House healthcare summit today, we want you to have clear, concise information on the tax-funded abortion issues. Here is the best we can offer: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said, “the law of the land is there is no public funding of abortion, and there is no public funding […]
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THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROLIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS INDUCED ABORTION AND SUBSEQUENT PLACENTA PREVIA Placenta Previa is a condition is which the placenta has implanted abnormally low in the uterine cavity. In “partial placenta previa,” a segment of the placenta partially covers the opening to the cervical canal. In “complete placenta previa,”the placenta completely covers the opening to the
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Adolescents were significantly more likely to be dissatisfied with their choice of abortion than adult women. Adolescents are more likely to feel pressured to abort, report being misinformed in the preabortion counseling, to report greater severity of psychological stress postabortion, and are more likely to have second-trimester abortions which carry greater postabortion psychological risks. Full
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Publications concerning Women and Abortion Allanson, S., & Astbury, J. (2001). Attachment style and broken attachments: Violence, pregnancy, and abortion. Australian Journal of Psychology, 53, 146-151. Amaro H., Zuckerman B, & Cabral H. (1989). Drug use among adolescent mothers: profile of risk. Pediatrics, 84, 144-151. Barnett, W., Freudenberg, N., & Wille, R. (1992). Partnership after induced abortion:
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THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO-LIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS www.aaplog.org Induced Abortion and Adverse Mental Health Effects, (includes the most recent articles) Sept 2010 “There is consensus among most social and medical science scholars that a minimum of 10 to 30% of women who abort suffer from serious, prolonged negative psychological consequences (Adler et al., 1992;
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A full bibliography of articles concerning women’s mental health issues and abortion can be found at APART’s publications listing.
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The Alliance for Post Abortion Research and Training The dual purpose of the Alliance for Post-Abortion Research and Training is to engage in the scientific study of the mental health risks of abortion and to disseminate accurate information concerning such risks to those who provide education about abortion and/or post-abortion counseling. This website is extensive
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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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