Subject: Elliot Institute News, Vol. 6, No. 10
From the Leader in Post-Abortion Research
Vol. 6, No. 10 -- Oct. 3, 2007
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Wisconsin Introduces Coerced Abortion Bill
Elliot Institute Calls for Protection of Women's Rights
A bill in Wisconsin has been
introduced that would require abortion businesses to inform women that it is
illegal for someone to coerce them into an abortion and to provide women who are
victims of violence with access to services that can help them. The bill is an
effort to protect the rights of women and prevent coerced and unwanted
abortions, especially when there is a threat of violence.
A survey published in the Medical Science Monitor found that 64 percent of
American women who had abortions reported feeling pressured to do so and that 84
percent reported receiving inadequate counseling beforehand. Women may also be
victims of violence if they refuse to abort, as studies have found that homicide
is the leading cause of death among pregnant women and there have been cases in
a number of states in which women were killed or physically attacked for
refusing to abort.
The Elliot Institute has supported efforts to require abortion businesses to
screen for coercion and to protect the rights of women who may be pressured,
coreced, or forced into unwanted abortions -- including refusing to perform an
unwanted abortion and to be help liable for the wrongful death of the unborn
child and the trauma suffered by the woman if she is forced to undergo an
unwanted abortion.
For more information on coerced and forced abortion, see
www.unchoice.info/Coerced.htm.
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12 Ways to Help Spread the Unchoice Message
#10: Donate Books on Post-Abortion Issues to Your Local Libraries
If Americans knew
the truth about unwanted, misinformed or forced abortions ... they would not
push women to abort or deny them the opportunity to heal. Millions still suffer
in the wake of a procedure that was never safe ... never just ... and never
about free or fully informed choices.
Americans have been kept in the dark and many unwittingly push their daughters,
wives, sisters or friends into unwanted and dangerous abortions. Meanwhile,
countless women who have lived the abortion nightmare are resorting to despair
or even suicide. It is urgent that we educate others about abortion's injustice
and danger to everyone involved. With your help, we can stop others from pushing
abortion in lieu of authentic choices and offer renewed hope and healing to
women, men and families hurt by abortion.
Below is just one way you can help this important effort. To see the complete list of 12 Ways to Help, click here.
10. Donate books on post-abortion issues to your local libraries.
Make sure
The Detrimental Effects of Abortion,
Giving Sorrow Words,
Forbidden Grief,
Victims and Victors, and similar books and
materials on post-abortion trauma and healing are
available at your local high school, college,
church, medical, and public libraries. This is one
of the simplest and most effective things you, your
church, or your local pro-life group can do.
Click here for a special offer for low-cost books - good until Oct. 31! For other ordering information, see www.unchoice.info/resources or call 1-888-412-2676.
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for the Unchoice Ads and Educational Materials
#5: Share Materials with Student Activists
You can help spread the Unchoice message by using our ads and educational materials -- even on a very limited or non-existent budget! Here is just one way you can spread the word. Click here to see other low-cost/no-cost ideas.
6. Share materials with student-activists. Youth are most at risk for abortion!
It is urgent that we warn parents, teachers, counselors, teens, college students
and others. As you read this, there are people contemplating abortion or even
post-abortion suicide. Let them know they are not alone and that positive,
compassionate options are available. Share materials with youth groups and
student organizations. Display materials in classrooms, libraries or elsewhere.
Share these resources with young pro-lifers who can
spread the word at school events, in chat rooms, youth groups and elsewhere.
Refer them to www.UnChoice.info for
more information.
Share our UnChoice Information Kit and other materials with schools, youth groups and student activists.
"Reclaiming Fatherhood" Conference on Men and Abortion To Be Held Next Month
A conference on men and abortion will be held in San Francisco on Nov. 28-29. The conference, entitled "Reclaiming Fatherhood," is the first to focus on the effects of abortion on men. Speakers will cover the following topics: pertinent research, abortion as trauma, and counseling men who have experienced the loss of a child to abortion. this is a unique opportunity for those who deal with men in pastoral or clinical settings to learn about this much neglected topic.
The conference will be held at St. Mary's Cathedral and is being organized by the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation & Healing. For more information or to register, visit www.menandabortion.info. A downloadable brochure with printable registration form is available on the web site.
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Special Offer Available Through Oct. 31
There is still time to take advantage
of our special offer to get a copy of the updated, revised paperback version of
Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion, along with our newest
title, Giving
Sorrow Words: Women's Stories of Grief After Abortion, for the special
price of only $27.
Written by some of the world's leading experts on post-abortion issues, these two books:
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explore the circumstances that often lead to abortion, especially personal and social injustices and abuses that result in most abortions being unwanted and often coerced or forced;
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examine the pain, grief, and trauma experienced by so many women who have had abortions;
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show how and why the medical and mental health establishments, the media, and even society in general continue to deny women the right to speak out about their experiences and find healing after abortion.
Our special offer to get both books for $27 (shipping included) is good until Oct. 31. To order, call 1-888-412-2676 or send a check to Acorn Books, PO Box 7348, Springfield, IL 62791 (please note that it is for the "paperback special offer").
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