Published research
Documents abortion's injustice and harm to women
The importance of peer-reviewed academic research |
 Research
published in peer-reviewed journals has been carefully reviewed by both the
journal's editors and experts in that particular field of research.
The process of peer review helps to ensure that every study published in
these journals adheres to the appropriate standards for objective
scientific investigation, testing of hypotheses, and presentation of
findings. After meeting these tests, a study is accepted for publication
only if it also offers a significant contribution to scientific
knowledge.
While we encourage interested parties to read the Elliot Institute's
peer reviewed studies in full, we have distilled the key findings of
these and other studies into user-friendly
fact
sheets and booklets. This format makes it more convenient to
duplicate and distribute these findings as e-mail documents or printed
flyers for your own easy reference and as an opportunity to reach more
people in more places.
This page also includes links to news releases and
articles on research and, in some cases, to the
full text of published papers. You can also find links to other
resources with more in-depth information on published studies.
For information on the latest peer-reviewed academic research on the
physical and psychological risks of abortion, see the following
resources:
Recent Research (4 pages)
Physical Risks Fact Sheet
shorter version longer
version
Psychological Risks Fact Sheet
shorter version
longer version
Key Facts About Abortion's Injustice and Injury to Women
Click
here to download of all the research summaries in one 16-page
booklet.
For more facts sheets, visit our resources
page.
News releases and articles on academic research |
Psychological effects
Wantedness and Coercion: Key Factors in Understanding Women's Mental Health
After Abortion 1/4/12
Most
Studies Show Abortion Linked to Increased Mental Health Problems 9/1/11
Study Links Abortion
to Increased Mental Health Problems 2/2/10
More Than 30 Studies In Last Five Years Show Negative Impact of Abortion
on Women's Mental Health 11/16/10
Researchers Say Study Claiming Abortion Not Linked to Teen Depression is
Flawed 10/11/10
Study: Women Who Use Abortion Drug Experience More Pain, Emotional
Distress 10/11/10
A Breech of Public Responsibility: Researcher Responds to Claims That
Studies Show No Mental Health Problems After Abortion 10/11/10
New
Study Shows Later Abortions More Likely to Be Unwanted, Are Linked to
Psychological Problems 8/27/10
New Study Affirms Link Between Abortion and Subsequent Mental Health
Problems 5/13/10
Study Linking Poor Pre-Abortion Counseling and PTSD Points to Need for
New Legislation 1/22/10
Psychiatric Disorders Linked to Abortion for Fetal Anomalies
11/10/09
Distress After Abortion Linked to Increased Mental Health Disorders,
Study Finds 11/5/09
Abortion Has Greater Impact on Parenting Than Other Forms of Pregnancy
Loss, New Literature Review Finds 7/1/09
New Study Shows Negative Impact of Abortion on Relationships for Women,
Men 4/16/09
New Study Links Abortion to Wide Range of Mental Health Disorders
12/11/08
Study Finds Abortion Provides No Mental Health Benefits to Women, Even
When Pregnancy is Unwanted 12/11/08
64% of Women Having Abortions Report Being Pressured; Trauma Symptoms
After Abortion Are Common: New Study 11/16/04
Abortion Linked to Later Anxiety Problems, New Study Shows
Death Rate of Abortion Three Times Higher than Childbirth: 13-year
Population Study in Published in Top OB/Gyn Journal
Abortion or Birth of Unintended Pregnancy Affects Subsequent Substance
Abuse: New Study
Psychiatric Hospitalization Rises After Abortion, New Study in CMAJ
Abortion Linked to Long-Term Clinical Depression in Nationally
Representative Study
Substance Abuse Among Pregnant Women Linked to Prior Abortion, Puts
Later Children At Risk: New Study Finds
Abortion May Affect Mothering And Development Of Later Children, New
Study Finds
Abortion Linked to Elevated Mortality Rate Among Women: New Study
Women Need More Mental Health Treatment After Abortion, New Study Finds
Clinical Depression / Abortion Link Reported in Top Journal
Pro-choice Researchers Acknowledge Existence of "Postabortion Syndrome"
— Half a Million Affected
Women's Mental Health Declines After Abortion While Childbirth Helps:
Two New Studies
New Study Links Abortion to Subsequent Substance Abuse
New Study Links Abortion to Increased Risk of Child Abuse
New Study Finds Higher Substance Use Rates Among Pregnant Women After
Abortion
Physical effects
The Link Between Abortion and Breast Cancer: A Series By Leading Expert Dr.
Joel Brind 3/26/13
Study Links Abortion to Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Women
3/21/13
New Study Finds Multiple
Abortions Increase Risk of Maternal Death 9/7/12
Higher Death Rates After Abortion
Found in U.S., Denmark and Finland 9/5/12
New Study Finds
Abortion Associated With Higher Risks of Premature Birth in Later
Pregnancies 8/29/12
Study: Women Who Use Abortion Drug Experience More Pain, Emotional
Distress 10/11/10
Why Prior Abortions Raise Autism Risk 3/9/11
National
Cancer Institute Admits Abortion Raises Breast Cancer Link, But Why Aren't
Women Being Told? 1/22/10
Legal Abortion Doesn't Save Women's Lives, Report Shows 12/16/09
New Studies Continue to Document Physical Risks of Abortion to Women
12/10/09
New Review Links Abortion to Higher Risk of Preterm Birth: Dozens of
Studies Show Women Who Had Abortions More Likely to Have a Later
Premature Birth 10/28/08
Death Rate of Abortion Three Times Higher than Childbirth: 13-year
Population Study in Published in Top OB/Gyn Journal
Death Rate of Abortion Three Times Higher than Childbirth: 13-year
Population Study in Published in Top OB/Gyn Journal
Abortion Linked to Elevated Mortality Rate Among Women, New Study
Abortion Nearly Four Times Deadlier Than Childbirth: New Government
Study In Finland
Complications of Delivery Linked to Prior Abortion: New Study
Before abortion/abortion-decision making
New Zealand
Survey: 2 Out of 3 Think Women Should Be Counseled on Abortion Risks,
Alternatives 4/13/11
New Study Finds 14 Percent of Women Having Abortions Report Physical or
Sexual Abuse in the Past Year
6/25/10 (off-site link)
Newly Updated Forced Abortion Report Draws Attention to Attacks on
Pregnant Women 5/21/10
Half of Aborting Women Are Having Repeat Abortions, Study Finds
5/13/10
New Study Finds Father's Support Plays Key Role in Abortion 1/19/09
New Zealand Study Finds Violence Increases Risk of Abortion 8/29/08
Pregnant College Students Aren't Made Aware of Available Resources,
Survey Finds 5/16/08
links to full text of medical research on abortion |
Suicides after pregnancy in Finland: 1987-94: register linkage study,
British Medical Journal
(M. Gissler, E. Hemminki, J. Longvist, 313:1431-1434, 1996)
Induced abortion and traumatic stress: A preliminary comparison of
American and Russian women. Medical Science Monitor (VM Rue,
PK Coleman, JJ Rue, DC Reardon, 2004 10(10):SR5-16, 2004)
Psychiatric admissions of low income women following abortion and
childbirth, Canadian Medical Association Journal
(DC Reardon, JR Cougle, VM Rue, MW Shuping, PK Coleman, PG Ney,
168(10):1253-1257, 2003)
Depression associated with abortion and childbirth: A long-term analysis
of the NLSY cohort. Medical Science Monitor (J Cougle, DC
Reardon, PK Coleman, 9(4):CR105-112, 2003)
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
(DC Reardon, TW Strahan, JM Thorp, MW Shuping,
20(2):279-327, 2004)
The duty to screen: clinical, legal and ethical implications of
predictive risk factors of post-abortion maladjustment. The Journal
of Contemporary Health Law & Policy (DC Reardon, 20(1):33-114, Winter
2003)
AbortionRisks.org
AbortionRisks.org is a Web 2.0 site designed to allow anyone in the
world to find or contribute information related to post-abortion issues.
It is also home to the
Thomas W. Strahan Memorial Library, the most extensive bibliography
ever compiled of published studies, books, and articles on post-abortion
problems. Find or contribute information on research, original articles,
and resources and groups for healing after abortion.
afterabortion.org
afterabortion.org is the web's most complete source of information
on the aftereffects of abortion and post-abortion healing. You'll find
over 500 hundred links to thousands of printed pages of original
research, testimonies, articles, and resources regarding abortion's
impact on women, men and others. Most of these are drawn from articles
and books published by the Elliot Institute, one of the nation's leading
authorities on post-abortion issues. Check out these links:
The Protective Effects of Childbirth Compared to Abortionn
The Post-Abortion Review Index
Links to articles from our
quarterly print journal, providing discussion of research, topics
related to trauma and healing, personal stories, news items and more.
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Healing Page
If you or someone you know is struggling
because of an abortion, or you are interested in information on
post-abortion healing, visit our
healing page for resources, tips on healing and other information.
For resources on dealing with an unplanned pregnancy, click
here.
Detrimental effects of abortion – the ultimate
reference book |
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Summarizes Published Medical and Psychological Research
276-Pages, 1,200 Citations
The single best resource identifying peer-reviewed medical
literature on abortion, with a summaries of major findings.
Includes more than 1,200 citations to studies documenting the
negative impact of abortion. The studies are divided into over 40
subcategories, covering topics such as: |
the physical and psychological effects of abortion
abortion decision-making
abortion and maternal death
social effects and implications of abortion
abortion and teens other
significant findings
Each entry also contains a summary of the key research findings from the
study.
This bibliography is posted in the Thomas W. Strahan Memorial Library at
www.AbortionRisks.org. It also can be ordered in book format with
all the material in one place. Consider donating a copy to your local
public, university or high school library.
For ordering information, click
here.
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