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Overcoming Stigma: A Film Story of Stillbirth, Miscarriage

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by Jhene Erwin

July 11, 2011 - 9:51am (Print)

My first miscarriage occurred at six weeks. My second was at almost eleven weeks. The grief was alarming but I did what many women do - my best to quietly “carry on.”

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Addressing the “Silent Sorrow” of Stillbirth

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by Carol Cirulli Lanham, University of Texas (Dallas)

July 7, 2011 - 8:16am (Print)

As women who experienced the loss of a baby proved to me so long ago, we can use our experiences to help others. In the weeks after I buried my son, I resolved to follow in the footsteps of those women who reached out to me when I needed it most.

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Study Debunks Theory of "Post-Abortion Syndrome"

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

December 20, 2010 - 3:11pm (Print)

A new study finds little support for the "abortion-as-trauma" framework pushed by anti-choice advocates who claim that a woman who chooses to terminate a pregnancy is at higher risk of mental health problems.

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Study: No Link Between Abortion and Depression in Teens

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

September 24, 2010 - 3:15pm (Print)

A new study using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health finds no association between abortion and either depression or low self-esteem in teens within a year of terminating a pregnancy or five years later. 

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(VIDEO) The Myth of "Abortion Trauma Syndrome"

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by Dr. Anne Davis, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health

July 6, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

“Abortion trauma syndrome” is a myth created by anti-choicers. Research confirms a woman's mental health after an abortion is best indicated by her mental health before the abortion.

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Feminism and the New Great Depression: What's Next?

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by Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

March 19, 2009 - 10:24am (Print)

Looks like feminism’s at a crossroads, and there’s a very surprising group that could hold the key to the future of the movement: men. (So does this mean I should go buy my goldfish a new bike?)

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Roundup: HIV Scare at Missouri High School, FRC Defends Rep. Bachmann

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by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

October 24, 2008 - 10:05am (Print)

Students offered tests after HIV scare at Missouri High School; Family Research Council comes to defense of Rep. Bachmann; Catholic commentator warns against voting solely on abortion; Coping with depression during pregnancy; Text messages inform and encourage HIV testing in South Africa.
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