The conclusions appear to be contrived by an abuse of scientific method deplorable to the point of discrediting the researchers, of discrediting the Institute which sponsored the research, and of questioning the use of public funds for a publication which takes such license with scientific data. In 1989, Henry David reported on the follow up to the above studies and detailed certain less than catastrophic psychosocial problems of children born after unwanted pregnancies. Report to American Psychological Assn. In another critique, Dr. Nigro has written a devastating critique of David's study. It is advocacy.
Unwanted pregnancy is held up as a reason to kill before birth.
The landmark study on this was done at the University of Southern California. He was the first to go to the parents and study to what extent they wanted and planned the pregnancy. E. Lenoski, Heartbeat, vol. No special social, racial, or economic class predominated. There is much that we still do not know about the sick psychology that leads to child abuse.