A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three …
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Family MattersPediatric Genetics
Pro-Choice or No Choice? North Dakota Wants to Ban Abortion for Fetal Abnormalities
Testing for fetal abnormalities can alert expectant parents to potential health problems to come. And it’s the parents who should decide on how to act on those results, right?
‘Legitimate Rape’? Todd Akin and Other Politicians Who Confused Science
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin bungled science when he claimed that women who are raped are naturally protected from pregnancy. But he’s not the first politician to have a shaky relationship with scientific fact
Morning-After Pill Akin to Abortion? The Science Says No
The topic debate over abortion and contraception has fueled more than a few political and religious debates, but a recent investigation by the New York Times shows why morning-after pills have no place in that discussion.
Family MattersParenting
Requiring Ultrasounds Before Abortion: One Mother’s Personal Tragedy
Carolyn Jones made the wrenching decision to end her pregnancy after learning that her unborn son had severe disabilities. Before she could get an abortion, the law required her to view her baby on ultrasound and hear detailed …
Study Linking Abortion to Mental Health Problems Is Flawed
A psychiatry journal has distanced itself from a controversial and widely cited study it published in 2009 linking abortions with mental health problems in women.
Family MattersPediatric Genetics
Why a Mother Would Have Aborted Her Son
In her essay, Emily Rapp freely admits she would have aborted her son, who has Tay-Sachs disease, a disorder she expects will kill him this year. What would Rick Santorum say?
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Public Backlash Spurs Komen to Renew Ties with Planned Parenthood
Facebook and Twitter helped stir up public outcry over Planned Parenthood’s loss of funding from Komen.
Family MattersPregnancy
Why Abortion Is Less Risky than Childbirth
Abortions are considered high-risk, but new data suggest that the procedure is considerably safer than childbirth.
‘Personhood’: How Mississippi’s Proposal Could Affect Everything from Abortion to the Drinking Age
Mississippi voters are deciding today on whether a fertilized egg should be legally considered a “person.” They’ll be choosing to reject or support Initiative 26, which was until weeks ago expected to pass easily but is now …
A Dumped Boyfriend Gets Even With an Abortion Billboard
Greg Fultz, 35, is causing controversy in his hometown of Alamogordo, N.M. To get back at his ex-girlfriend, Fultz erected a billboard on the town’s main drag in May claiming that his ex had an abortion.
