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CHICAGO (NC) Studies made available recently by Americans
sist, that she have an abor-
United for Life indicate that the psychological effects of abortion are also a serious health problem.
quate and worthless person she had always felt she was."
tion is tantamount to conveying to her that she is indeed the inferior, inade-
problem'
The studies are important since one of the commonly posium at the Snitch for School of Medicine, Loyola advanced rationales abortion is "the mental University, Chicago, health of the mother". Dr Conrad Baars, a psyThe supposition in large chiatrist with nearly 30 segments of the medical years of clinical psychiatric community is that an un- experience, spoke of what planned pregnancy may he termed "unaffirmed percause an emotional prob- sons" those suffering lem that in turn can be re- from feelings of inadequacy, solved by abortion. inferiority, insecurity and Not so, according to the being unloved. The weakened psyches of studies, which were presented at a two-day sym- unaffirmed persons who
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"GUESSWORK" Two psychiatrists, Dr Myre Sim, and Dr Robert Neisser, found that in the past. "psychiatric recom-
chose abortion were further mendatioos for abortion damaged by the abortions, were not based on sound Baars said. evidence, and were no more
"The consequences of an than guesswork determined
induced abortion for such by mythology and social woman, customs." unaffirmed an who is in fact emotionally There was now enough eviimmature and feels like a dence to conclude that "a child, consist always of a so-called 'therapeutic' abdeepening of her feelings of ortion can be dangerous," inferiority, inadequacy, inthe paper said. significance and worthlessAnother study presented ness." he said. ' "To advise her, or to in- by psychiatric Dr Monte H. Liebman and Jolie S, Zimmer, dealt with information provided by telephone callers who voluntarily called Pregnancy Aftermath Helpline, a hotline designed for people who have problems following a pregnancy that ends in alsortirm,,
NSW PREMIER REFUSES TO
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ARILITY TO COPE IMPAIRED According to Liebman and Miss Zimmer, "It was found that women experienced varied reactions to their abortions that were SYDNEY: The NSW Premier, Mr Wran, recently refused to initiate both immediate and longa debate in the Legislative Assembly on the funding of abortions by term. both State and Federal Governments. "these sequelae have the woman's On April 3, the Liberal of the matter, and added ion on the opinions held threatened member for Northcott, Mr "or must the initiative come on a subject on which there view of herself, her relationships, and her future, as honourable are as many opinions a, those Jim Cameron, asked Mr from as her emotional stabWran whether there were members from all parts of there are persons who co - well and well-being, and ility a number of members of the House to whom I have press them, "I do not intend to al- have impaired her ability to the three major political referred?" Replying to Mr Camer- low the honourable mem- cope effectively with the parties in the Legislative present." For its 75th birthday this year the historic St Brigid's Church, West Perth, is Assembly who, on grounds on, Mr Wran said: "I do ber for Northcott to draw The two researchers not think honourable mem- me into what in my view wearing a new 'hat". of individual conscience, "wish to have public fin- bers of this House should would be an irrelevant ex- pointed to the fact that none West Perth is one of the separate parish and a few Recently, workmen (picthat ercise, namely, my going of their callers reported beance, both State and Fed- be debating matters tured) removed the original older Catholic foundations years later the new church eral, restrained from fund- have been resolved by the round and asking 99 grown- ing informed ahead of time slates and replaced them in Perth, around which was built in a wave of ex- ing abortion?" up persons what their views of any possible psychologinational Parliament. with mottled tiles, as the many pioneer Irish families pansion, under the direc"I am not privy to what are about a subject of pub- cal consequences associated Mr Cameron also asked original roof was beginning gathered when the school - tion of Bishop Gibney. 99 with abortion. of the lic importance." the minds is in the Premier whether the church was opened in 1888 lo let in water. Today, in the midst of Federal Parliament had, by members of this Parliaof Mercy ment. The church later this year and the Sisters an industrial area, the form- a free conscience vote of will celebrate its 75th an- arrived. er St Brigid's School is the members, "washed its hands But only in 1901 was Technical College art an'IRRELEVANT EXERCISE' niversary with special cereof this issue by passing on West Perth established as a nexe for the next three monies. "I should have thought to the its responsibility years and the former Con- States." that a former Speaker (Mr vent of Mercy is a work have would Mr Cameron then asked Cameron) release hostel for the De- Mr Wran whether he was known that it is impossible partment of Corrections, willing to initiate a review for anyone to pass an opin-
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