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I read you advice on 2/18/08
"Abortion can cause physical problems, emotional,psychological, etc. It's not something that you can hide forever as the truth usually comes out. Besides, abortion is a serious medical procedure and your parents might know something about your medical history that would be important to know.
You should know better. See below:
Abortion is one of the safest surgical procedures for women in the United
States. Fewer than 0.5% of women obtaining abortions experience a
complication, and the risk of death associated with abortion is about onetenththat associated with childbirth. http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/sfaa/pdf/california.pdf
In the Journal of the American Medical Association, Nada Stotland, M.D., former president of the Association of Women Psychiatrists, stated:
"Significant psychiatric sequelae after abortion are rare..."
Russo and Dabul reported their conclusions of an eight-year study in Professional Psychology,"The experience of having an abortion plays a negligible, if any, independent role in women's well-being over time, regardless of race or religion."
http://www.prochoice.org/about_abortion/myths/post_abortion_syndrome.html
Looks like you picked all biased sources to draw your conclusions. I have lots of websites to go to but you would probably say they are biased to prolife. But one website I know that is composed of women who have had abortions is http://www.afterabortion.com
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Diane Cheryl
Expertise
Please email me at CHERYL51@aol.com if I am "maxed out" on questions. I will answer as soon as I can. Please be patient because I get many emails. If I don't answer within a reasonable time, please email me again and put ALLEXPERTS in the subject line of your email. Thanks. Please contact me if you would like information about abortion procedures. What are your questions or concerns about an abortion? I also would be able to help with resources and networking. I can provide insight about emotional and psychological aspects of abortion. I would like to help you with up-to-date info and advice. I haven't had an abortion myself, but have 3 close friends who have experienced abortion and I can relate through them. I can also provide resources if you have experienced any post-abortion problems; medical, psychological, emotional, or spiritual. PRIVATE QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME!
Experience
I have almost 23 years of experience in counseling women in unexpected pregnancy situations. I also provide resources for PASS (Post
Abortion Stress Syndrome).
Education/Credentials
Illinois Valley Community College (LaSalle-Peru, Illinois), Austin Community College and Travel Agent Degree.
Almost 22 years of on-the-job training onsite at abortion clinics and volunteering at pregnancy resource centers. Sonogram training and Post Abortion Counseling Training. Have done research with hundreds of women for almost 23 years regarding abortion, pregnancy and post-abortion healing.
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