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Study Shows Abortion Does Not Increase Risk of Mental Health Problems
Yet again, the allegation that abortions cause women mental trauma has been discredited. But that's not going to stop anti-choice advocates from pressing the claim, nor from trying to make women feel so guilty about abortion that the mental trauma...

APA: Abortion Does Not Cause Mental Illness
Women who choose to abort an unwanted pregnancy may experience feelings of grief and loss, but there is no evidence that a single abortion causes significant mental health problems, a panel of the American Psychological Association reported after two years of study.

Reports of adverse reactions to abortion: How should mental health professional groups respond
Warren Throckmorton has this post on his blog.  He writes: “Contrast the reaction of the APA to women who believe abortion has triggered harm with the APA reaction to clients who report harm as a result of participation in reparative therapy and/or ex-gay ministries...

Obama on Abortion
This is such a moderate position for a Democrat, but I'm enjoying seeing Obama squirm a little from the far left on this statement:My only point is that in an area like partial-birth abortion having a mental, having a health exception can be defined rigorously...

Pro-Life Group Urges Response to Biased Report on Abortion, Mental Health
LifeNews.com reports: “One of the nation’s top pro-life organizations is asking pro-life advocates to contact the American Psychological Association and urge calls and emails concerning its recent abortion report...

Groups: APA Abortion Report Biased, Downplays Mental Harm
A newly released report by the American Psychological Association is drawing fire from family groups and pro-life advocates who say abortion, even one time, can cause considerable psychological harm to a woman.

Medicare
Guide to government health insurance for the elderly

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

New Study Links Cell Phone Radiation to Increased Health Risks
Cell Phone Radiation Is Your Phone Toxic?

Duragesic Pain Patch
alleging harm from defective pain patches.

Procrit
Associated with Death in Stroke Study

Xigris
Study Prompts FDA Safety Review

BPA
New Study Shows Link to Diabetes and Heart Disease

Piperacillin/Tazobactam for Injection Recalled
Health Canada Warns of Health Risks