Political advocacy & outreach Surprising new facts to share with leaders & activists on all sides
Few political leaders know that most abortions are unwanted or coerced. This is shocking new evidence that defies conventional wisdom on all sides. It shows abortion's risk to all pregnant women, from discrimination and abuse to coerced or forced abortion, pregnancy-related violence and even homicide - the #1 killer of pregnant women, plus trauma, high post-abortion death rates and other aftereffects. In this section you'll find user-friendly resources based on this and other important new academic research. These materials are a good way to learn more about this issue yourself and to share with leaders and compassionate advocates on all sides of the issue. Americans deserve to know about abortion's risk and abuse of basic human rights for both the unborn and women. Even today, teens and women are being deceptively informed, coerced or even forced into unwanted abortions, and abortion's aftermath is equally heartbreaking, traumatic and even deadly for women whose concerns are often ignored, dismissed or judged by experts and others. Send post cards, letters or flyers |

"Unwanted abortions" ... it's new information to most leaders. Unwanted abortions are common. Risks are high. These and other profound injustices, harm and heartbreak to women, as well as the unborn, is a seldom-told story that puts the rights and lives of both the unborn and women at risk. Coercion is common and can escalate to violence. Homicide is the leading killer of pregnant women. After abortion, the risks and abuses continue, from politically incorrect grief to a significantly higher risk of death. Share these post cards, letters and flyers as a quick and compassionate introduction to this issue:
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Create a user-friendly kit ... updated with new research, including facts about widespread unwanted or coerced abortions. Put copies in a folder or tabbed binder. Add your business card or local contact details. 
sample information kit | Basic Materials: |
Supporting Materials: Forced Abortion Fact Sheet (1 page, front and back) or Booklet Or, download the 22-page booklet, which prints front and back on six 11x17 sheets of paper. (A quick-printer can also print and staple-bind multiple booklets to distribute at fairs, etc.) Teen Abortion Risks Fact Sheet (1 page, front and back, plus 1 page citations) Hard Cases: New Facts, New Answers Fact Sheet (use 11x17" paper for a 4-page, front and back booklet, or print 2 front-and-back pages on standard 8.5x11" paper) Include Sample Display Ads/Flyers Click on images below to download ... Be sure to check back on this page for more materials and new kits in the coming weeks!
9. Rue et. al., "Induced abortion and traumatic stress: A preliminary comparison of American and Russian women," Medical Science Monitor 10(10): SR5-16, 2004. 10. I.L. Horton and D. Cheng, "Enhanced Surveillance for Pregnancy-Associated Mortality-Maryland, 1993-1998" JAMA 285(11): 1455:1459 (2001); J. Mcfarlane et. al., "Abuse During Pregnancy and Femicide: Urgent Implications for Women's Health." Obstetrics & Gynecology 100: 27-36 (2002). |