Study Shows Abortion Does NOT Cause Depression Having an abortion does not increase the risk of depression, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The study is one of the largest on the topic to date, and included nearly 400,000 women. Numerous previous studies have also found no link to abortion and mental health diagnoses….
Category Archives: Abortion Issues
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Anti-Abortion Terrorist Released from Jail
Anti-Abortion Terrorist Released from Jail Rachelle “Shelley” Shannon, a convicted anti-abortion terrorist, was released from prison Tuesday. Shannon was convicted of firebombing abortion clinics in Oregon and two other states—a crime for which she was given 20 years in prison. Shannon was also convicted of shooting Dr. George Tiller, one of the few late-term abortion providers…
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Dr. Warren Hern Acceptance Speech 2018 Faith & Freedom Award
Dr. Warren Hern Acceptance Speech 2018 Faith & Freedom Award Presented at the Faith and Freedom Awards Ceremony Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights. Temple Emanuel, Denver, May 3, 2018 Read Dr. Warren Hern’s Acceptance Speech for 2018 Faith and Freedom Award below. RELIGION, POWER AND REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM: A Checkered History of Conflict Thank you for inviting…
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Republicans Believe in Life Before Birth and After Death, But NOT In Between
Republicans Believe in Life Before Birth and After Death, But NOT In Between Seventeen children died in yet another school shooting this week. The Republican Party that cares only about children before they are born has done nothing to stop more kids from dying. Instead, their focus on forcing women to birth babies they do…
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5 Abortion Pill Facts You Probably Don’t Know
The abortion pill makes up about a quarter of all abortions. When scientific evidence highlighted the safety of the pill in 2016, the FDA relaxed guidelines. So the popularity of the abortion pill will likely continue to increase. This pill is a favorite talking point for right wing anti-choice activists. That’s likely because it makes…
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Study Looks at Online Abortion Pill Safety
Abortion pills sold online are not typically fake, and are as safe as those women receive with a valid medical prescription, according to a study published in the journal Contraception. Some women who cannot afford to go to the doctor, who cannot access abortion, or who are afraid to tell anyone they are pregnant turn to online…
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Data Abortion Rate Plummeted Under President Obama
Data released last month by the Guttmacher Institute shows that the abortion rate dropped under President Obama. This is the first time in more than two decades that the abortion rate has decreased among every demographic group. The data also shows that abortion is a common experience for women, with about 1 in 4 women…
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Abortion Research the Right Doesn’t Want You to Know About
The right specializes in false science that tells women abortion causes breast cancer, leads to irreversible trauma, and shatters lives. Study after study has debunked this notion. In a world where women are made to feel ashamed and fearful of abortion, however, it’s easy for stigmatizing fake data to stick. Since the Supreme Court affirmed…
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Anti-Choice Terrorism: 4 Facts You Need to Know
Sentiliano Canko, 32, was charged this week with a bomb threat directed to a New Jersey abortion clinic. Last week, anti-choice protesters stormed the waiting rooms of at least two abortion clinics. An attorney general and president determined not to enforce the law have birthed a new generation of anti-choice terrorism. While the far right…
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Study: Low Abortion Clinic Access Increases Abortion Costs
Anti-choice crusaders often claim that closing abortion clinics lowers the abortion rate. Research has consistently found that this strategy doesn’t work. According to a new study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, decreased access to abortion clinics has an unintended consequence. When women travel long distances for abortion, the costs of abortion aftercare skyrocket. This puts…
