#91 Maternal mortality and the myth of safe abortion
With Dr Donna Harrison
Some claim that elective abortion legalization is necessary for reduction of maternal mortality.
Is that claim actually supported by evidence?
This webinar will raise questions about terminology and methodology used to coerce global abortion legalization. The presentation will explore the interwoven network of development funding with changing abortion policies and the top-down neocolonialization fostered by such strings tied to development funding. The effects on women from abortion legalization will also be explored as well as suggestions for future research.
Further resources:
- AAPLOG (American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Practice Bulletin - Abortion and pre-term birth
- Practice Bulletin - Abortion and mental health
- Referenced guidelines from AAPLOG
- Pregnancy and Abortion: A Practical Guide to Making Decisions by Dr Mark Houghton and Dr Esther Lüthy (or contact Dr Houghton for a free hard copy)
Dr Donna Harrison
Dr Harrison is a physician, board-certified in OB/GYN. She completed an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Chemistry at Michigan State University and an MD from University of Michigan.
She was the CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, AAPLOG, the largest nonsectarian pro-life physician organization in the world.
She is an Adjunct Professor at Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL, teaching post graduate seminars at the annual Center for Bio Ethics and Human Dignity summer workshops. She is Associate Editor of the peer reviewed medical journal Issues in Law and Medicine.
Donna is married to Dr Mark Harrison MD and is the mother of five children and 10 grandchildren.
