Insight into Russian population problems

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Insight into Russian population problems

Women who are not healed emotionally after having an abortion can be prone to having more in future, according to the founder of a group which has helped thousands of people affected by abortion. Dr Theresa Burke of Rachel's Vineyard Ministries, Pennsylvania, was speaking particularly of Russia where 70% of pregnancies end in abortion. She said: "The initial trauma of the degrading and painful procedure causes a level of detachment; the abortion experience is so unacceptable that the mind struggles to acknowledge it. This numbness leads to a dysfunctional lifestyle of drug abuse, relationship problems, and multiple abortions." Russia could only stop its demographic decline through help for those affected by abortion. The average woman in that country had between three and eight abortions, Dr Burke said. [Christians Unite, 17 December]

(from SPUC December 18, 2008)

Summary provided by Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, 5-6 St Matthew Street, London, United Kingdom, SW1P 2JT, +44 20 7222 5845.

These summaries, with links to the sources, are found on their website www.spuc.org.uk/news .  The accuracy of the summaries depends on the accuracy of the cited sources, which are paraphrased rather than quoted.

Updated on RARTL December, 2008


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