Women Exploited By Abortion
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Women Exploited By Abortion (WEBA) was a United States anti-abortion organization founded by Nancy Jo Mann in 1982 for women who regretted having an abortion.[1][2][3] In 1985, David Reardon surveyed 250 women from this organization and wrongly concluded that abortion caused mental health issues.[3]
- ↑ Diamond, Sara (1989). Spiritual Warfare: The Politics of the Christian Right. South End Press. ISBN 978-0-89608-361-5.
- ↑ Brozan, Nadine (1985-05-06). "ABORTION RIGHTS: NEW TACTICS". New York Times.
- 1 2 Bazelon, Emily (2007-01-21). "Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome?". New York Times Magazine.
In 1985, Reardon started a social-science fight over the effects of abortion. He surveyed members of a group called Women Exploited by Abortion (since disbanded), which defined itself as a "refuge" for "post-abortive women." Reardon distributed a survey to about 250 WEBA members and found high rates of nervous breakdowns, substance abuse and suicide attempts. He presented this as proof of a national link between abortion and these conditions. ... the American Psychological Association appointed a panel to review the relevant medical literature. It dismissed research like Reardon's, instead concluding that "well-designed studies" showed 76 percent of women reporting feelings of relief after abortion and 17 percent reporting guilt.
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