Resource Tag: ABORTION

Initial support is presented for a new scale that assesses one’s life ownership orientation or the extent to which one believes that God, the individual, or society has the power to control & govern one’s life. Life Ownership Orientation Questionnaire scores demonstrated higher predictive validity with regard to attitudes toward abortion, suicide, doctor-assisted suicide, & […]

This article is an editorial comment on articles published in the summer 1993 edition of “The Journal of Clinical Ethics”. The first articles discuss the ethical implications of withdrawing medical support from patients and allowing them to die. Other issues dealt with are: patient privacy, pre-abortion counselling, implicatioins on public policy, and surrogacy.

The author briefly discusses each of the following topics: 1) the practice of euthanasia in Holland; 2) abortion; 3) Kevorkian and euthanasia; 4) the Washington initiative; & 5) AIDS and the nature of ethics.

This chapter examines the “sanctity of life” approach & the “quality of life” approach with reference to capital punishment, abortion, suicide, & euthansia, & with particular reference to historical & legal aspects in Germany. The Carolina Code of 1532, developed in the age of Lutheran reformation, is compared to protection of life in comtemporary penal […]

Of 83 women who responded to surveys exploring postabortion coping, 30 reported anniversary reactions. Women in this group more often reported ambivalence about the decision to abort. This group also acknowledged fewer suicidal thoughts & attempts, but expressed more concern about verbally abusing their children. Strong trends toward dependency & somatoform disorders were present among […]

Discusses guidelines aimed at protecting the privacy of adolescent patients including parental consent, other adult & institutional consent, minor’s consent, consent for abortion, & consent for contraceptives. (15 ref)

Provides information about injuries & violence as causes of death among women in Bangladesh. Of 1139 women who died from 1976-86, 18% were victims of unintentional injuries or violence. Violent deaths include intentional injury such as homicide, suicide, & lethal complications of induced abortion. Injuries & violence accounted for 31% of all deaths among women […]

The life of Stanley Bauder who killed himself after murdering his wife is described. Wartime experiences drastically changed his personality; he became a religious zealot, finding fault with his family who did not join his religion. Later he found another outlet in environmental & social concerns. Bauder moved to rural Minnesota & became alienated from […]

Three moral issues-abortion, euthanasia, & suicide are examined by the author, a Roman Catholic priest. Chapter 3 deals with euthanasia, chapter 4 with suicide. In both instances, the law of the Catholic church is presented, & the author defends any steps taken to prevent these acts from being completed. The Catholic church’s “declaration on euthanasia” […]

The Hyde Amendment has restricted availability of abortion by limiting federal reimbursement for abortions to cases where there is a threat to the life of the mother. This ruling has had some unforeseen effects on the lives of indigent women. This paper presents three cases in which patients attempted self-abortion or suicide because they could […]

The author states that suicide & attempted suicide are risks associated with unwanted pregnancy. An important consideration often overlooked in evaluating women for abortion is that the pregnancies themselves very often are self destructive acts, on the woman’s part, if the woman makes no attempt at contraception knowing her medical condition would be life threatening […]

The author discusses bereavement after suicide as well as losses from sudden death, SIDS, miscarriage, still birth, abortion, & anticipated death. Practical suggestions are made for those counselling the bereaved. 12 ref. (NBB)

The author discusses psychiatric aspects of termination of pregnancy by reference to articles published on this subject by specialists from several different countries. Recommendations are made for psychiatric guidelines that would assest clinicians in the decision-making process involved in pregnancy termination. Suicide rates for pregnant women are quoted, ranging from 5-7.2% of all female suicides. […]

This article analyzes the therapeutic abortion laws in the United States. It provides statistical information regarding the criminal abortion deaths, illegitimate pregnancy deaths & suicides during pregnancy. The author presents evidence that 60 – 85% of all abortions are said to be recommended on the basis that it is a danger to the mental health […]

This article presents the case of an American woman in her mid-thirties who was treated psychodynamically for a series of psychological problems, including depression, suicidal impulses & anxiety arising from her denial of the Oedipal complex. The author asserts that peopleÕs suicidal impulses are expressions of internalized beliefs that their parents hate them, manifesting in […]

This proceeding discusses mothers’ bereavement following a stillbirth. Written from a psychodynamic perspective, the author articulates a possible relationship between depression in older women & fetal loss in early adulthood. Depressive symptoms such as suicidal thoughts & loss of energy are presented. Several case studies are included to supplement the author’s theory. (SC)

188 women who had had legal abortions were interviewed approximately 3 months following the abortion: 88% had neither sought psychiatric help nor attempted suicide, or had they been hospitalized for a psychiatric disorder. The authors cite previous psychiatric disorder, problems with the man involved, family or financial difficulties as more significant than the act of […]

This article is a pro-life publication that discusses the long-term psychological ramifications of abortion on the mother. Feelings of guilt, anxiety, depression, loss, & anger following abortion are presented. The author asserts that suicidal thoughts & behaviors are exhibited in women after abortions are performed. The authors contend that research shows that there is a […]

Discusses the physical and emotional aspects of death and dying including discourses on euthanasia, abortion, suicide, immortality, and afterlife.

Lifestyle related health behaviors among adolescents are explored.