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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 as e-mail documents or printed flyers for your own easy reference and as an opportunity to reach more people in more places.
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)
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.info
AfterAbortion.info 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 Abortion
The Post-Abortion Review Index
An index of articles from our quarterly print journal, providing discussion of research, topics related to post-abortion trauma and healing, personal stories, news items and more. Currently we have issues posted from 1996 to 2003, and are continuing to update the index.
What's New?
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Elliot Institute News
By subscribing to our free e-newsletter, The Elliot Institute News, you will receive periodic notice of breaking news on post-abortion issues, updates on our latest research, and excerpts from our traditionally published, hard-copy journal, The Post-Abortion Review. You'll also hear about new resources (including free resources to help you educate others about why abortion is the UnChoice) and ideas for putting our ads and fact sheets to use.
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 |

| 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. Thomas Strahan's, Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography with Commentary is published by the Elliot Institute under its Acorn Books imprint. |
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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