Abortion Advocates Fail to Mention Consequences for the Mothers

Abortion not only takes the life of a baby; it can negatively impact the life of the mother.

The Elliot Institute is a nonprofit organization that studies the effects abortion has on women.  These are some of the repercussion of abortion indicated by their research:

  • 31% of women having abortions report suffering physical health complications;
  • 10% of women having abortions suffer immediate, potentially life-threatening complications;
  • Women have a 65% higher risk of clinical depression following abortion vs. childbirth;
  • 65% of women suffer symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after abortion;
  • Women’s death rates from various causes after abortion are 3.5 times higher than after giving birth ;
  • Many women describe their experience as ‘a nightmare,’ which can hardly be equated with ‘choice;’
  • 60% of women surveyed after abortion responded that, ‘Part of me died;’
  • Suicide rates among women who have abortions are six times higher than those who give birth;
  • Abortion increases a woman’s risk of future miscarriages by 60%.

More information is available on the Elliot Institute’s website.

40 Days for Life Begins in 6 Weeks! Organize an Event in Your Town.

40 Days for Life is just 6 weeks away!

This is a semi-annual event in which pro-lifers all across America gather outside abortion clinics to pray to end abortion.

The vigils will begin March 5, and will continue through April 13.

If you live in the central Arkansas area, you can take part in 40 Days for Life in Little Rock. Click here for details.

If you live in the northwest Arkansas area, you can take part in 40 Days for Life in Fayetteville. Click here for details.

Important: If you would like to organize a 40 Days for Life event in your community, there are only a few days left to apply to do so; you do not have to apply to participate in the events happening in Little Rock or Fayetteville — you only have to apply if you want to host an event where you are. To apply, go to http://40daysforlife.com/apply/. The deadline to apply is January 29.

We will continue to bring you more information about 40 Days for Life and how you can help end abortion in the coming weeks.