Journal Disavows Study Touted By Abortion Foes

From the link:

Critics say the paper is flawed enough to be excised from the scientific literature. “This is not a scholarly difference of opinion; their facts were flatly wrong. This was an abuse of the scientific process to reach conclusions that are not supported by the data,” said Steinberg. “The shifting explanations and misleading statements that they offered over the past two years served to mask their serious methodological errors.”

“Another concern has been whether Coleman fully disclosed any possible conflicts of interest. In a presentation she gave in 2011 to the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, she said, “I have a plan to develop a new non-profit organization devoted to understanding and publicizing the real risks of abortion…

Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate disagree on whether the strongly worded commentary, plus a letter to the editor pointing out serious mistakes in the 2009 study, will affect policy.

Thirty-five states require pre-abortion counseling, according to the Guttmacher Institute.”

(via Echidne)