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At the same time, the APA established the Task Force on Psychology, Family Planning and Population Policy to "(a) to prepare "a review of the current state of psychological research related to family planning and population policy and (b) to make recommendations for encouraging greater research and professional service participation by psychologists in this emerging area of social concern." The Task Force was made up of APA members with an interest in family planning and population control and was instrumental in the establishing in 1974 the APA Division 34 on Population and Environmental Psychology (APA Division 34)<ref name=hdavid/> The members of this division subsequently contributed information to Surgeon General Koop and published an important review of the literature on abortion and mental health in 1990 (discussed below). Two members of the original task force, Brenda Major and Nancy Russo, were also on the second task force which published the new position paper on abortion in 2008, with Brenda Major acting as the chair of that task force.
At the same time, the APA established the Task Force on Psychology, Family Planning and Population Policy to "(a) to prepare "a review of the current state of psychological research related to family planning and population policy and (b) to make recommendations for encouraging greater research and professional service participation by psychologists in this emerging area of social concern." The Task Force was made up of APA members with an interest in family planning and population control and was instrumental in the establishing in 1974 the APA Division 34 on Population and Environmental Psychology (APA Division 34)<ref name=hdavid/> The members of this division subsequently contributed information to Surgeon General Koop and published an important review of the literature on abortion and mental health in 1990 (discussed below). Two members of the original task force, Brenda Major and Nancy Russo, were also on the second task force which published the new position paper on abortion in 2008, with Brenda Major acting as the chair of that task force.
=== Brenda Major ===
Immediately after the 2008 Task Force Report was published, evidence came to light that the chair of the Task Force, Brenda Major, has been violating the APA's own ethics rules on data sharing by refusing to share her own data on mental health effects associated with abortion, gathered under a federal grant, with other researchers.<ref name=ThrockMajor>[http://wthrockmorton.com/2008/08/14/allegations-cloud-apa-mental-health-and-abortion-report/ Allegations cloud APA Mental Health and Abortion report] by Warren Throckmorton </ref>.<ref name=ertelt1> Steven Ertelt <http://www.lifenews.com/nat4135.html Researcher: APA Chair Withholding Info on Abortion's Mental Health Risks> LifeNews.com August 15, 2008</ref> <ref><http://www.dakotavoice.com/2008/08/following-truth-where-ever-it-leads.html></ref> Brenda Major is a member of the APA "Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35)<ref name=Bvitae>http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/~major/lab/vita.html Curriculum Vitae Brenda Major, Ph.D.]</ref>
Immediately after the 2008 Task Force Report was published, evidence came to light that the chair of the Task Force, Brenda Major, has been violating the APA's own ethics rules on data sharing by refusing to share her own data on mental health effects associated with abortion, gathered under a federal grant, with other researchers.<ref name=ThrockMajor>[http://wthrockmorton.com/2008/08/14/allegations-cloud-apa-mental-health-and-abortion-report/ Allegations cloud APA Mental Health and Abortion report] by Warren Throckmorton </ref>.<ref name=ertelt1> Steven Ertelt <http://www.lifenews.com/nat4135.html Researcher: APA Chair Withholding Info on Abortion's Mental Health Risks> LifeNews.com August 15, 2008</ref> <ref><http://www.dakotavoice.com/2008/08/following-truth-where-ever-it-leads.html></ref> Brenda Major is a member of the APA "Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35)<ref name=Bvitae>http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/~major/lab/vita.html Curriculum Vitae Brenda Major, Ph.D.]</ref>
which describes its mission as that of providing "an organizational base for all feminists, women and men of all national origins, who are interested in teaching, research, or practice in the psychology of women."[http://www.apa.org/about/division/div35.html] She is also an advisor to the post-abortion counseling group called Exhale<ref name=Bvitae/> which has served 15,000 women seeking post-abortion counseling.[http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_abortion_counseling_conundrum]
which describes its mission as that of providing "an organizational base for all feminists, women and men of all national origins, who are interested in teaching, research, or practice in the psychology of women."[http://www.apa.org/about/division/div35.html] She is also an advisor to the post-abortion counseling group called Exhale<ref name=Bvitae/> which has served 15,000 women seeking post-abortion counseling.[http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_abortion_counseling_conundrum]
Exhale receives funding it from two politically pro-choice donors. The Women's Foundation of California "work(s) to strengthen the capacity of reproductive health and rights organizations in California, protect existing reproductive rights, [and] promote policies that increase access to care and to abortion." The Third Wave Foundation also found the hotline met their criteria for "award[ing] grants to support the training of new abortion providers, increasing access to reproductive healthcare services…and reproductive…education."<ref>http://www.womensfoundca.org/grantmaking_programs.html
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/899
http://www.thirdwavefoundation.org/programs/repro_rights.html </ref>
===Nancy Russo===
Nancy Russo, another member of the task force, is a significant figure in the APA subgroup involved pro-choice advocacy. In a letter in the APA's newsletter responding to the subgroups one sided promotion of pro-choice activism, Russo wrote:
Nancy Russo, another member of the task force, is a significant figure in the APA subgroup involved pro-choice advocacy. In a letter in the APA's newsletter responding to the subgroups one sided promotion of pro-choice activism, Russo wrote:
<blockquote>In 1969, APA's Council of Representatives resolved that abortion be considered a "civil right of the pregnant woman." More recently, pro-life misrepresentation of research findings led the council to resolve that APA disseminate scientific information on reproductive issues to policy-makers and the public. Our work is a direct response to that mandate.
<blockquote>In 1969, APA's Council of Representatives resolved that abortion be considered a "civil right of the pregnant woman." More recently, pro-life misrepresentation of research findings led the council to resolve that APA disseminate scientific information on reproductive issues to policy-makers and the public. Our work is a direct response to that mandate.
Gallagher naïvely assumes findings with implications for women's lives can be "apolitical." Science always reflects the values of scientists--the difference here is that we state our values up front and do not pretend scientific methods make findings value-free....
Gallagher naïvely assumes findings with implications for women's lives can be "apolitical." Science always reflects the values of scientists--the difference here is that we state our values up front and do not pretend scientific methods make findings value-free....
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Finally, the Phillip Morris analogy is inapt. We have no interest, economic or otherwise, in portraying abortion as a risk-free event. A pro-choice position means that we believe abortion is the woman's choice, that women should be given accurate information and informed consent in making their reproductive choices, and that they be supported in their decisions. The charge that this activity, which is congruent with APA policy and conducted in conformance with scientific standards, "undermines the integrity" of APA is without basis.<Ref>[ http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr03/letters.html RESPONSE FROM DIV. 35 TASK FORCE ON REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES] </ref>
Finally, the Phillip Morris analogy is inapt. We have no interest, economic or otherwise, in portraying abortion as a risk-free event. A pro-choice position means that we believe abortion is the woman's choice, that women should be given accurate information and informed consent in making their reproductive choices, and that they be supported in their decisions. The charge that this activity, which is congruent with APA policy and conducted in conformance with scientific standards, "undermines the integrity" of APA is without basis.<Ref>
[http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr03/letters.html RESPONSE FROM DIV. 35 TASK FORCE ON REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES] </ref>
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