The Emotional Fallout

Although the physical risks of abortion are daunting, the emotional effects are every bit as painful and enduring. Discovering Post-Abortion Syndrome (PAS) has changed the thinking of many abortion advocates.

The American Journal of Psychiatry reported that of 500 post-abortive women studied, 43 percent showed immediate negative responses. That number grew to 50 percent in a later review. Additionally, up to 10 percent of the women surveyed were classified as having developed "serious psychiatric complications."

Read more here.

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Abortion's Physical and Emotional Risks:
The Abortion-Breast Cancer Link

"I have three sisters with breast cancer, and I resent people messing with scientific data to further their own agenda, be they pro-choice or pro-life. I would have loved to have found no association between breast cancer and abortion, but our research is rock solid, and our data is accurate. It's not a matter of believing. It's a matter of what is."

- Dr. Janet Daling, who is pro-choice

Read the full article here.

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Another new report shows the painful after-affects of abortion.

"Women who have an abortion can suffer mental distress, anxiety, guilt and shame at least five years afterwards, researchers say today. (Filed: 12/12/2005)"

Read the full story here. Pass it on.

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I've been busier than a human being ought to be, lately, but it's all good! In Our Midst is growing and with growth often comes pain -- but even that is for a good reason. All this to say, I've been away from the newsletter for some time now because of the busyness.

One of the projects I'm working on is a book to be published (Lord willing!) by a New York Publisher (Morgan James) in April. Needless to say I have a lot of work to do and a short time in which to accomplish it. Even so I ran across something in my research this morning that was noteworthy, so I thought I would pass it on to you.

The National Down Syndrome Society sponsors what they call Buddy Walks all around the country in order to raise awareness and obtain additional funding and support for those families touched by Down Syndrome. We at In Our Midst would like to support the NDSS and the Buddy Walks by writing about them here. Please go to their web site to learn more about how you can partner with NDSS in this worthwhile endeavor.

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