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==[[Introductory Material]]==
''Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography'' and its two supplements, edited by [[Thomas W. Strahan]], laid the foundation for the largest detailed bibliography of literature related to abortion's effects on women, men, their children and society.
===[[Note On Corrections and Recommendations]]===
===[[Supplements and Updates]]===
===[[Editor's Introduction]]===
===[[Editor's Discussion of Key Research Findings and Conclusions]]===


==[[Standard of Care for Abortion]]==
The entire substance of these these works, plus additional material contributed by a number of other editors, are now available on line through this, the [[Index|Thomas W. Strahan Memorial Library]], which is maintained as a major part of this wiki which is maintained and operated by the Elliot Institute.
===[[Abortion Procedures - Standards and Guidelines]]===
===[[Informed Consent]]===


==[[Abortion Decision-Making]]==
Below is a detailed index of subjects covered. At the right of each linked page is a summary index.
===[[General Background Studies]]===
===[[Crisis Theory]]===
====[[Pregnancy as a Crisis]]====
====[[Pregnancy Reactions/Unwanted Pregnancy]]====
===[[Characteristics of Women Having Induced Abortion]]===
===[[Abortion Decision Making - Role of Males]]===
===[[Adoption as An Option]]===


==[[Psychological Effects of Abortion]]==
Tom Strahan also produced two supplements, [[Supplement 1]] and [[Supplement 2]], which have not yet been transferred into the main bibliography.  These and other materials that have not yet been fully transferred to this main index can be found at [[Material_to_be_catalogued|Material to be catalogued]]
===[[Validity of Studies]]===
===[[Risk Factors for Adverse Emotional Consequences of Abortion]]===
===[[Post-Abortion Stress/Trauma/Post-Abortion Syndrome]]===
===[[Grief and Loss]]===
====[[General Background Studies]]====
====[[Grief and Loss Following Abortion]]====
===[[Guilt]]===
====[[Guilt -- General Background Studies]]====
====[[Abortion-Related Guilt/Regret/Violation of Conscience or Belief]]====
===[[Ambivalence or Inner Conflict]]===
===[[Anxiety]]===
===[[Intrusion/Avoidance/Dreams/Nightmares]]===
===[[Denial]]===
===[[Dissociation]]===
===[[Narcissism]]===
===[[Self-Image]]===
===[[Self-Punishment (Masochism) or Punishment of Others (Sadism)]]===
===[[Depression]]===
====[[General Background Studies]]====
====[[Abortion-Related Depression]]====
====[[Depression Shortly Prior to Abortion]]====
====[[Depression During Subsequent Pregnancies]]====
====[[Anniversary Depressive Reactions]]====
====[[Depressive Reactions from Genetic Abortion]]====
====[[Short Term Depressive Reactions]]====
====[[Long Term Depressive Reactions]]====
===[[Psychiatric or Psychological Hospitalization or Consultation]]===
===[[Self-Destructive Behavior]]===
====[[Suicide]]====
====[[Accidents]]====
====[[Repeat Abortions]]====
====[[Eating Disorders]]====
===[[Substance Abuse]]===
====[[General Background Studies (Substance Abuse)]]====
====[[Substance Abuse and Induced Abortion]]====
====[[Smoking]]====
===[[Long-Terms Effects of Abortion]]===
===[[Replacement Pregnancies/Rapid Repeat Pregnancies After Abortion]]===
===[[Sterilization]]===
===[[Impact of Abortion On Others]]===
====[[Men And Abortion]]====
====[[Abortion=s Impact on Siblings]]====
====[[Impact of Abortion on Marriage and Family]]====
===[[Violence]]===
====[["Wantedness" as a Factor in Child Abuse]]====
====[[Child Abuse and Its Relationship to Abortion]]====
====[[Child Neglect or Failure to Bond]]====
====[[Family Violence and Abortion]]====
====[[Abortion as a Risk Factor for Violence During Pregnancy]]====
====[[Homicide of Women During and Following Pregnancy]]====
===[[Sexual Assault Pregnancy and Abortion]]===
====[[Rape]]====
====[[Incest]]====
===[[Second and Third Trimester Abortion]]===


==[[Social Effects and Implications of Abortion]]==
<br>
===[[Outcome - Refused Abortions]]===
===[[Sex Selection Abortion]]===
===[[Genetic Engineering]]===
===[[Deterioration of Economic and Social Conditions Following Abortion]]===
===[[Abortion and Race or Poverty]]===
===[[Abortion and Religion]]===
===[[Decline of Religious Involvement After Abortion]]===


==[[Physical Effects of Abortion]]==
== [[Introductory Material]] ==
===[[Abortion Technique and Its Relationship to Adverse Physical Effects]]===
===[[Short Term Complications and Other Aspects of Morbidity]]===
===[[Immediate Physical Complications]]===
====[[Cervical Injuries]]====
====[[Perforated Uterus]]====
===[[Pain in Women]]===
====[[Acute Pain]]====
====[[Chronic Pain]]====
===[[Organ or System Failure]]===
====[[Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)]]====
====[[Circulatory Diseases]]====
====[[Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)]]====
====[[Amniotic Fluid Embolism]]====
====[[Pulmonary Embolism]]====
====[[Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome]]====
===[[Infection Associated With Abortion]]===
====[[Septic Abortion]]====
====[[Acute Renal Failure from Septic Abortion]]====
====[[Autoimmune Disease]]====
====[[Endometritis]]====
====[[Genital Tract Infection]]====
====[[Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)]]====
=====[[General Background Studies]]=====
=====[[Abortion-Related Pelvic Inflammatory Disease]]=====
====[[Bacterial Vaginosis]]====
====[[Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection]]====
====[[Gonnorhea]]====
======[[HIV/AIDS]]======
======[[Hepatitis]]======
====[[Use of Antibiotics in Connection With Induced Abortion]]====
===[[Impact on Later Pregnancies]]===
====[[Secondary Infertility]]====
====[[Uterine Fibroids]]====
====[[Gestational Trophoblastic Disease]]====
====[[Hypertension (High-Blood Pressure)]]====
====[[Ectopic Pregnancy]]====
====[[Placenta Previa/Aburuptio Placentae/Retained Placenta]]====
====[[Subsequent Miscarriage, Premature Birth or Low Birth Weight]]====
====[[Neonatal Infection]]====
====[[Intraamniotic Infection]]====
====[[Subsequent Fetal Malformation/Birth Defects]]====
===[[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion]]===
=====[[General Studies]]=====
=====[[Breast Cancer]]=====
======[[Protective Effect of Early Childbirth]]======
======[[Induced Abortion as an Independent Risk Factor]]======
====[[Cervical Cancer]]====
====[[Ovarian Cancer]]====
====[[Endometrial Cancer]]====
====[[Lung Cancer]]====
====[[Colon and Rectal Cancer]]====
====[[Other Cancers]]====


==[[Abortion and Maternal Mortality]]==
:[[Editor's Introduction]]
===[[Maternal Death from Abortion]]===
===[[Pregnancy-Associated Mortality]]===


==[[Adolescents and Abortion]]==
:[[Editor's Discussion of Key Research Findings and Conclusions]]
===[[Adolescent Developmental Issues]]===
===[[Abortion Decision-Making Among Adolescents]]===
====[[Pregnant Teenagers= Reliance on Others to Make Pregnancy Resolution Decisions]]====
====[[Adolescent Abortion and Parental Involvement]]====
=====[[Parental Notice or Consent]]=====
=====[[Effect of Parental Involvement Laws]]=====
====[[Necessity of Parental Involvement]]====
=====[[Family Estrangement]]=====
=====[[Parental Reaction to Pregnancy]]=====
=====[[Profile of Adolescents Not Disclosing Pregnancy or Abortion to Parents]]=====
====[[Availability of Financial Resources as a Factor]]====
===[[Adolescent Violation of Conscience or Belief]]===
===[[Adolescent Long Term Psychological Sequelae]]===
===[[Adolescent Demographic Data]]===
===[[Differential Physical Complications of Adolescent Abortion]]===
===[[Adolescent Risk of Breast Cancer]]===


==[[Definition of Terms]]==
== [[Standard of Care for Abortion]] ==
 
:;[http://wiki.afterabortion.org/index.php?title=Standard_of_Care_for_Abortion#Abortion_Procedures_-_Standards_and_Guidelines Abortion Procedures - Standards and Guidelines]
 
:;[http://wiki.afterabortion.org/index.php?title=Standard_of_Care_for_Abortion#Informed_Consent Informed Consent]
 
== [[Abortion Decision-Making]] ==
 
:;[[Abortion Decision-Making|General Background Studies]]
 
:;[[Abortion Decision-Making|Crisis Theory]]
 
:::[[Abortion Decision-Making|Pregnancy as a Crisis]]
 
:::[[Abortion Decision-Making|Pregnancy Reactions/Unwanted Pregnancy]]
 
:;[[Abortion Decision-Making|Characteristics of Women Having Induced Abortion]]
 
:;[[Abortion Decision-Making|Abortion Decision Making - Role of Males]]
 
:;[[Abortion Decision-Making|Adoption as An Option]]
 
== [[Psychological Effects of Abortion]] ==
 
:;[[Validity of Studies]]
 
:;[[Risk Factors for Adverse Emotional Consequences of Abortion]]
 
:;[[Abortion Compared to Birth or Miscarriage]]
 
:;[[Post-Abortion Stress/Trauma/Post-Abortion Syndrome]]
 
:;[[Grief and Loss]]
 
:::[[General Background Studies]]
 
:::[[Grief and Loss Following Abortion]]
 
:;[[Guilt]]
 
:::[[Guilt -- General Background Studies]]
 
:::[[Abortion-Related Guilt/Regret/Violation of Conscience or Belief]]
 
:;[[Ambivalence or Inner Conflict]]
 
:;[[Anxiety]]
 
:;[[Intrusion/Avoidance/Dreams/Nightmares]]
 
:;[[Denial]]
 
:;[[Dissociation]]
 
:;[[Narcissism]]
 
:;[[Self-Image]]
 
:;[[Self-Punishment (Masochism) or Punishment of Others (Sadism)]]
 
:;[[Depression]]
 
:::[[General Background Studies]]
 
:::[[Abortion-Related Depression]]
 
:::[[Depression Shortly Prior to Abortion]]
 
:::[[Depression During Subsequent Pregnancies]]
 
:::[[Anniversary Depressive Reactions]]
 
:::[[Depressive Reactions from Genetic Abortion]]
 
:::[[Short Term Depressive Reactions]]
 
:::[[Long Term Depressive Reactions]]
 
:;[[Psychiatric or Psychological Hospitalization or Consultation]]
 
:;[[Self-Destructive Behavior]]
 
:::[[Suicide]]
 
:::[[Accidents]]
 
:::[[Repeat Abortions]]
 
:::[[Eating Disorders]]
 
:;[[Substance Abuse]]
 
:::[[General Background Studies (Substance Abuse)]]
 
:::[[Substance Abuse and Induced Abortion]]
 
:::[[Smoking]]
 
:;[[Long-Terms Effects of Abortion]]
 
:;[[Replacement Pregnancies/Rapid Repeat Pregnancies After Abortion]]
 
:;[[Sterilization]]
 
:;[[Impact of Abortion On Others]]
 
:::[[Men And Abortion]]
 
:::[[Abortion's Impact on Siblings]]
 
:::[[Impact of Abortion on Marriage and Family]]
 
:;[[Violence]]
 
:::[["Wantedness" as a Factor in Child Abuse]]
 
:::[[Child Abuse and Its Relationship to Abortion]]
 
:::[[Child Neglect or Failure to Bond]]
 
:::[[Family Violence and Abortion]]
 
:::[[Abortion as a Risk Factor for Violence During Pregnancy]]
 
:::[[Homicide of Women During and Following Pregnancy]]
 
:;[[Sexual Assault Pregnancy and Abortion]]
 
:::[[Rape]]
 
:::[[Incest]]
 
:;[[Psychological Reactions to Second and Third Trimester Abortion|Second and Third Trimester Abortion]]
 
== [[Social Effects and Implications of Abortion]] ==
 
:;[[Social Effects and Implications of Abortion|Outcome - Refused Abortions]]
 
:;[[Social Effects and Implications of Abortion|Sex Selection Abortion]]
 
:;[[Social Effects and Implications of Abortion|Genetic Engineering]]
 
:;[[Social Effects and Implications of Abortion|Deterioration of Economic and Social Conditions Following Abortion]]
 
:;[[Social Effects and Implications of Abortion|Abortion and Race or Poverty]]
 
:;[[Social Effects and Implications of Abortion|Abortion and Religion]]
 
:;[[Social Effects and Implications of Abortion|Decline of Religious Involvement After Abortion]]
 
== [[Abortion Technique and Its Relationship to Adverse Physical Effects]] ==
 
.
 
== [[Short Term Complications and Other Aspects of Morbidity]] ==
 
.
 
== [[Immediate Physical Complications]] ==
<blockquote>
===== [[Immediate Physical Complications#Cervical_Injuries|Cervical Injuries]] =====
 
===== [[Immediate Physical Complications#Perforated_Uterus|Perforated Uterus]] =====
</blockquote>
== [[Pain in Women]] ==
<blockquote>
===== [[Pain in Women|Acute Pain]] =====
 
===== [[Pain in Women|Chronic Pain]] =====
</blockquote>
== [[Organ or System Failure]] ==
<blockquote>
===== [[Organ or System Failure#Cerebrovascular_Diseases_.28Stroke.29|Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)]] =====
 
===== [[Organ or System Failure#Circulatory_Diseases|Circulatory Diseases]] =====
 
===== [[Organ or System Failure#Disseminated_Intravascular_Coagulation_.28DIC.29|Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)]] =====
 
===== [[Organ or System Failure#Amniotic_Fluid_Embolism|Amniotic Fluid Embolism]] =====
 
===== [[Organ or System Failure#Pulmonary_Embolism|Pulmonary Embolism]] =====
 
===== [[Organ or System Failure#Adult_Respiratory_Distress_Syndrome|Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome]] =====
</blockquote>
== [[Infection Associated With Abortion]] ==
<blockquote>
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Septic Abortion]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Acute Renal Failure from Septic Abortion]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Autoimmune Disease]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Endometritis]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Genital Tract Infection]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)]] =====
<blockquote>
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|General Background Studies (PID)]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Abortion Related Pelvic Inflammatory Disease]] =====
</blockquote>
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Bacterial Vaginosis]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Gonnorhea]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|HIV/AIDS]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Hepatitis]] =====
 
===== [[Infection Associated With Abortion|Use of Antibiotics in Connection With Induced Abortion]] =====
</blockquote>
== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies]] ==
<blockquote>
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Secondary Infertility]] =====
 
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Uterine Fibroids]] =====
 
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Gestational Trophoblastic Disease]] =====
 
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Hypertension (High-Blood Pressure)]] =====
 
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Ectopic Pregnancy]] =====
 
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Placenta Previa/Aburuptio Placentae/Retained Placenta]] =====
 
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Subsequent Miscarriage Premature Birth or Low Birth Weight]] =====
 
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Neonatal Infection]] =====
 
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Intraamniotic Infection]] =====
 
===== [[Impact on Later Pregnancies|Subsequent Fetal Malformation/Birth Defects]] =====
</blockquote>
== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion]] ==
<blockquote>
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|General Studies]] =====
 
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|Breast Cancer]] =====
<blockquote>
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|Protective Effect of Early Childbirth]] =====
 
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|Induced Abortion as an Independent Risk Factor]] =====
</blockquote>
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|Cervical Cancer]] =====
 
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|Ovarian Cancer]] =====
 
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|Endometrial Cancer]] =====
 
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|Lung Cancer]] =====
 
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|Colon and Rectal Cancer]] =====
 
===== [[Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion|Other Cancers]] =====
</blockquote>
<br>
 
== [[Abortion and Maternal Mortality]] ==
 
:;[[Abortion and Maternal Mortality|Maternal Death from Abortion]]
 
:;[[Abortion and Maternal Mortality|Pregnancy-Associated Mortality]]
 
== [[Adolescents and Abortion]] ==
 
:;[[Adolescents and Abortion|Adolescent Developmental Issues]]
 
:;[[Adolescents and Abortion|Abortion Decision-Making Among Adolescents]]
 
:::[[Adolescents and Abortion|Pregnant Teenagers -- Reliance on Others to Make Pregnancy Resolution Decisions]]
 
:::[[Adolescents and Abortion|Adolescent Abortion and Parental Involvement]]
 
::::[[Adolescents and Abortion|Parental Notice or Consent]]
 
::::[[Adolescents and Abortion|Effect of Parental Involvement Laws]]
 
:::[[Adolescents and Abortion|Necessity of Parental Involvement]]
 
::::[[Adolescents and Abortion|Family Estrangement]]
 
::::[[Adolescents and Abortion|Parental Reaction to Pregnancy]]
 
::::[[Adolescents and Abortion|Profile of Adolescents Not Disclosing Pregnancy or Abortion to Parents]]
 
:::[[Adolescents and Abortion|Availability of Financial Resources as a Factor]]
 
:;[[Adolescents and Abortion|Adolescent Violation of Conscience or Belief]]
 
:;[[Adolescents and Abortion|Adolescent Long Term Psychological Sequelae]]
 
:;[[Adolescents and Abortion|Adolescent Demographic Data]]
 
:;[[Adolescents and Abortion|Differential Physical Complications of Adolescent Abortion]]
 
:;[[Adolescents and Abortion|Adolescent Risk of Breast Cancer]]
 
== [[Definition of Terms]] ==
 
[[Category:Detrimental_Effects_of_Abortion,_An_Annotated_Bibliography]][[Category:Abortion_Risks]][[Category:Research]][[Category:Index]][[Category:Strahan]]

Latest revision as of 08:57, 20 June 2015

Thomas W. Strahan Memorial Library
Index
Standard of Care for Abortion
Abortion Decision-Making
Psychological Effects of Abortion
Social Effects and Implications
Physical Effects of Abortion
Abortion and Maternal Mortality
Adolescents and Abortion
Definition of Terms
Women's Health After Abortion
Material Yet to be Cataloged
Strahan Summary Articles


Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography and its two supplements, edited by Thomas W. Strahan, laid the foundation for the largest detailed bibliography of literature related to abortion's effects on women, men, their children and society.

The entire substance of these these works, plus additional material contributed by a number of other editors, are now available on line through this, the Thomas W. Strahan Memorial Library, which is maintained as a major part of this wiki which is maintained and operated by the Elliot Institute.

Below is a detailed index of subjects covered. At the right of each linked page is a summary index.

Tom Strahan also produced two supplements, Supplement 1 and Supplement 2, which have not yet been transferred into the main bibliography. These and other materials that have not yet been fully transferred to this main index can be found at Material to be catalogued


Introductory Material

Editor's Introduction
Editor's Discussion of Key Research Findings and Conclusions

Standard of Care for Abortion

Abortion Procedures - Standards and Guidelines
Informed Consent

Abortion Decision-Making

General Background Studies
Crisis Theory
Pregnancy as a Crisis
Pregnancy Reactions/Unwanted Pregnancy
Characteristics of Women Having Induced Abortion
Abortion Decision Making - Role of Males
Adoption as An Option

Psychological Effects of Abortion

Validity of Studies
Risk Factors for Adverse Emotional Consequences of Abortion
Abortion Compared to Birth or Miscarriage
Post-Abortion Stress/Trauma/Post-Abortion Syndrome
Grief and Loss
General Background Studies
Grief and Loss Following Abortion
Guilt
Guilt -- General Background Studies
Abortion-Related Guilt/Regret/Violation of Conscience or Belief
Ambivalence or Inner Conflict
Anxiety
Intrusion/Avoidance/Dreams/Nightmares
Denial
Dissociation
Narcissism
Self-Image
Self-Punishment (Masochism) or Punishment of Others (Sadism)
Depression
General Background Studies
Abortion-Related Depression
Depression Shortly Prior to Abortion
Depression During Subsequent Pregnancies
Anniversary Depressive Reactions
Depressive Reactions from Genetic Abortion
Short Term Depressive Reactions
Long Term Depressive Reactions
Psychiatric or Psychological Hospitalization or Consultation
Self-Destructive Behavior
Suicide
Accidents
Repeat Abortions
Eating Disorders
Substance Abuse
General Background Studies (Substance Abuse)
Substance Abuse and Induced Abortion
Smoking
Long-Terms Effects of Abortion
Replacement Pregnancies/Rapid Repeat Pregnancies After Abortion
Sterilization
Impact of Abortion On Others
Men And Abortion
Abortion's Impact on Siblings
Impact of Abortion on Marriage and Family
Violence
"Wantedness" as a Factor in Child Abuse
Child Abuse and Its Relationship to Abortion
Child Neglect or Failure to Bond
Family Violence and Abortion
Abortion as a Risk Factor for Violence During Pregnancy
Homicide of Women During and Following Pregnancy
Sexual Assault Pregnancy and Abortion
Rape
Incest
Second and Third Trimester Abortion

Social Effects and Implications of Abortion

Outcome - Refused Abortions
Sex Selection Abortion
Genetic Engineering
Deterioration of Economic and Social Conditions Following Abortion
Abortion and Race or Poverty
Abortion and Religion
Decline of Religious Involvement After Abortion

Abortion Technique and Its Relationship to Adverse Physical Effects

.

Short Term Complications and Other Aspects of Morbidity

.

Immediate Physical Complications

Cervical Injuries
Perforated Uterus

Pain in Women

Acute Pain
Chronic Pain

Organ or System Failure

Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)
Circulatory Diseases
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Infection Associated With Abortion

Septic Abortion
Acute Renal Failure from Septic Abortion
Autoimmune Disease
Endometritis
Genital Tract Infection
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
General Background Studies (PID)
Abortion Related Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Bacterial Vaginosis
Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection
Gonnorhea
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis
Use of Antibiotics in Connection With Induced Abortion

Impact on Later Pregnancies

Secondary Infertility
Uterine Fibroids
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Hypertension (High-Blood Pressure)
Ectopic Pregnancy
Placenta Previa/Aburuptio Placentae/Retained Placenta
Subsequent Miscarriage Premature Birth or Low Birth Weight
Neonatal Infection
Intraamniotic Infection
Subsequent Fetal Malformation/Birth Defects

Cancer Risk Associated With Abortion

General Studies
Breast Cancer
Protective Effect of Early Childbirth
Induced Abortion as an Independent Risk Factor
Cervical Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Endometrial Cancer
Lung Cancer
Colon and Rectal Cancer
Other Cancers


Abortion and Maternal Mortality

Maternal Death from Abortion
Pregnancy-Associated Mortality

Adolescents and Abortion

Adolescent Developmental Issues
Abortion Decision-Making Among Adolescents
Pregnant Teenagers -- Reliance on Others to Make Pregnancy Resolution Decisions
Adolescent Abortion and Parental Involvement
Parental Notice or Consent
Effect of Parental Involvement Laws
Necessity of Parental Involvement
Family Estrangement
Parental Reaction to Pregnancy
Profile of Adolescents Not Disclosing Pregnancy or Abortion to Parents
Availability of Financial Resources as a Factor
Adolescent Violation of Conscience or Belief
Adolescent Long Term Psychological Sequelae
Adolescent Demographic Data
Differential Physical Complications of Adolescent Abortion
Adolescent Risk of Breast Cancer

Definition of Terms