Current Issues / Articles

Healthcare Reform and Tax-funded Abortions

• Muddying the Water
  December 31, 2009
  The NEJM in its 12-31-09 issue granted George J. Annas, JD, MPH a platform to defend the Senate version of health care reform as meeting President Obama's promise that no federal funds would be used for abortion. Because passage of the bill may hinge on abortion, Mr. Annas makes his argument by providing understanding of the Stupak amendment and the current laws on federal funding for abortion.

Abortion and Mental Health

• Post-abortion After-Effects
  February 2009
  Five women share their stories in the February 2009 issue of TOWNHALL magazine. (Used by permission)
• Analysis of the APA report "Task Force on Abortion on Mental Health" by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada.
  January 2009
  The IMFC commentary states that this report should be withdrawn becuase of its flawed analysis.
• Does Abortion Cause Mental Health Problems? The evidence through an objective scientific lens as opposed to the APA's analysis.
  December 2008
  
• Analysis of the APA Task Force on Abortion and Mental Health by Dr. Priscilla Coleman
  August 2008
  Dr. Priscilla Coleman was named by APA as a formal reviewer of the report.
• The American Psychological Association Report on the Association of Induced Abortion and Subsequent Mental Health Outcomes
  September 2008
  This report is highly controversial, and AAPLOG considers the report conclusion to be based on a very inadequate academic process. See page 71 for APA conclusion.
• AAPLOG Response to the APA Task Force Report
  September 2008
  AAPLOG comments on the APA Task Force report on Abortion and Mental Health accepted by APA in August 2008. This scientifically inadequate report does a great disservice to women with post abortion mental health issues.

Late-Term Abortion

• Is Late-Term Abortion Ever Necessary?
  June 23, 2009
  In the aftermath of the killing of George Tiller, the Kansas abortionist, on May 31, 2009, we have heard praises of his compassion and courage in performing late-term abortions. But is late-term abortion (or any abortion) ever really necessary? Does the demise of a clinic performing late-term abortions leave a "void" that is harmful to women? This paper from the Family Research Council makes the case that the elimination of late-term abortion would not create a void in medical care, but would instead result in a more humane world in which vulnerable humans would be treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve.

Bioethics

• The President's Council on Bioethics
  September 2008
  The President's Council on Bioethics met in early September to examine the recent controversy surrounding the ACOG Ethics Opinion #385, combined with ABOG requirement to comply with "ACOG ethics principles". AAPLOG presented our position before the Council, and requested a thorough evaluation of the "ethics" promulgated by ACOG.

  Full transcripts of the meeting are available as follows:

  • Session 6 from this day is the "public comment" period
  • Sessions 2, 3 and 4 from this day are on conscience

International Pro-Abortion Strategy Conference