The Decline of Partner Relationships in the Aftermath of Abortion


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Dr Coleman is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She received her Ph.D. in Life Span Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University in 1998. A major concentration of her research has been on the psychological outcomes among women who have experienced abortion. Dr Coleman has published 25 articles on abortion and mental health in major psychology and medical professional journals and she has presented her research to national and international audiences. Her most recent speaking engagements were at Princeton University, Furman University, and the U.N. She is also currently serving on the editorial board for two medical journals, Current Women's Health Reviews and the General/Internal Medicine Journal.

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