Facilitated response
Why did Steinberg and Finer have to publish an analysis in order to debunk Coleman's claims?
To prove that Coleman's study was not replicable.
Myth
Does abortion misinformation come from friends and family?
What was "Flawed" methodology used in Coleman's Research? Why do you think she used those methods?
They "claimed" that their data analyzed mental disordered at 30 days, but it was actually 12 months.
Is abortion bad for your health?
Myth
What are the negative mental health implications of being denied an abortion?
increase of anxiety and stress
Why do you think results would differ so much when comparing data at 30 days or 12 months?
It decreases the likelihood that mental disordered are connected to abortions.
Myth or Fact: People who have abortions regret it or experience intense grief
What are the socioeconomic factors of getting denied an abortion?
Why could you argue that women who were denied an abortion are more likely to experience anxiety and stress?
Free Reponse
Myth or Fact: Abortion misinformation often comes from published studies in academic journals that also say that abortion causes mental health problems
Fact!
If a woman denied an abortion had existing children under 5, are those children were less likely to meet their developmental milestones, more likely to live in poverty, and less likely to have bonded with their mother, the study found?
Yes. Being denied an abortion affects more than just the mother.
From what we have learned in class, why do you think Coleman's paper was published if it was flawed?
Free Response
Myth or Fact: Did doctors pressure women to get abortions at one point in our history?
Fact, in the early 1900s doctors used to encourage abortions because they wanted women to work more because men were gone at war
Do women who had an abortion in the first trimester face a higher risk of mental health problem than women who continued with an unplanned pregnancy?
Yes