[Stoat]

My apologies for posting such a severely edited article...this was done in order to remain in compliance with Free Republic posting rules pertaining to articles from The Daily Mail.  Please click on the main article link to read the full story.

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Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences, New Zealand

David Fergusson
Professor, Christchurch Health and Development Study

David Fergusson is the founder and director of the Christchurch Health and Development Study, a 25 year study of a birth cohort of 1265 children born in the Christchurch region in mid 1977. Research into this cohort has produced over 250 published books and scientific articles that span a wide range of disciplines including: psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, pediatrics, health economics and sociology. In addition he is Chairman and evaluator of the Early Start programme which is a Christchurch based family support progamme. His principal research interests lie in the design analysis and interpretation of correlational data.

 

 

 

Media Archives, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand

Professor David Fergusson, Honorary Fellow RACP

29 November 2007

Professor Fergusson who leads the Christchurch Health and Development Study at the University of Otago Christchurch has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

The Award was presented by Professor Brian Darlow as Chair of the Board of Paediatrics, which represents the Paediatric Division of the College in New Zealand, at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Paediatric Society of New Zealand.

The RACP Council admitted Professor Fergusson because of his exceptional service to the College and the science and practice of medicine through the long-running Christchurch Health and Development Study which has researched a cohort of 1265 children from 1977 to the present. David Fergusson is also the author of three books and over 300 papers dealing with a wide range of issues in child health and development, mental health and family issues emanating from this longitudinal study.

Professor Fergusson is currently the most cited Australian and New Zealand researcher in the areas of psychology and psychiatry and was elected to the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2006. His research continues to be a major resource for policy makers in New Zealand.

The British Journal of Psychiatry

(link is to main page only....the study has not been published online yet and will most likely be available in a day or two, possibly at a fee)

[Stoat]

A second study shows that women who lose a baby by the age of 21 – either through an abortion or a miscarriage – are three times more likely to develop a drug or alcohol problem than others.

Researcher Kaeleen Dingle, of the University of Queensland, Australia, said: ‘Abortion and miscarriage are stressful life events that have been shown to lead to anxiety, sadness and grief and, for some women, serious depression and substance use disorders.’

The Royal College of Psychiatrists called the evidence ‘inconclusive’.
 

But pro-life campaigners claim it shows women should be warned of all the risks of abortion.

[oprahstheantichrist]

I’ve had this theory that anyone who’s participated in an abortion becomes a leftist Democratic Drone for the rest of his or her life. Extrapolate those numbers over thirty-five years, and you begin to see why these elections are going the way they are.

[GonzoII]

Thanks for the post.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Brilliant find! Thanks for the post.

New Zealand is a world leader in the study and treatment of Depression and other related mental illnesses. Alot of that basic groundwork is done in Christchurch.

The University of Otago is one of the most prestigious Schools of Medicine in the Southern Hemisphere, and is one of the most respected medical universities in the world.

So if Professor Fergusson says that abortion increases the risk of Depression by 30%, he’s probably right.

[rmh47]

An interesting study, to say the least. Correlation, however, does not prove causation.

[GOP Poet]

I know a young lady who had an abortion and went straight home and tried to kill herself. It was a miracle she was found in time a true intervention from God. Of course had God not intervened it would have been mother and child gone. Don’t hear about this stuff in the media though.

[freeangel]

Just great—Now our socialized medicine plan will include therapy for all who have had abortions as a “preventative medicine” for their sure to follow depressions.

[cartervt2k]

Gee, severe psychological problems that lead to drug and alcohol abuse after destroying a growing human life? Who knew! Isn’t it just supposed to be a simple “choice”?

[Pilated]

Just plain BS! The mental problems were there before the act. Me, my friends, and many others I do not know are well adjusted contributing human women. Yes it's a tuff decision but it doesn't taint a person for life unless they are weak already.

[murron]

I have always wondered how many women that go off the deep end for no apparent reason, and sometimes either harm or kill their born children have had abortions and are suffering mentally from the tremendous guilt that they are feeling?

Susan Smith had at least one abortion a few years before she killed her two little boys. Margot Kidder, Lois Lane in the Superman movies, admitted to having an abortion in a book, and sometime in the 80’s was found wandering around somewhere completely incoherent. I’ve always had a suspicion that that may have precipitated Britney Spears’s breakdown, especially since it happened right after the birth of her two babies. Some women who have had abortions and then later give birth to other children have severe guilt feelings looking at their alive children because it brings home the horror of what they have done.

[cpforlife.org]

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[Salvation]

Definitely a lot of mental problems.

Pray for these young women.

[Salvation]

Pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of America to a culture of life!

[Salvation]

Rachel's Vineyard Ministries for those who have suffered an abortion

[Nachoman]

How do they know these women weren’t crazy to begin with?