Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada would like to express its disappointment with CMAJ's editorial group for publishing an article that draws misleading conclusions from poor-quality research. Not only is the article by David Reardon and associates1 flawed in its methodology, but the authors, particularly the lead author, have a specific and known political bias against abortion rights.
CMAJ is a prestigious and well- respected academic journal. By publishing an article that does not adhere to high standards, we feel that CMAJ has done a disservice to our field, not to mention women and their families across the nation.
Linda Capperauld Executive Director Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada Ottawa, Ont.
Reference
- 1.Reardon DC, Cougle JR, Rue VM, Shuping MW, Coleman PK, Ney PG. Psychiatric admissions of low-income women following abortion and childbirth. CMAJ 2003;168(10):1253-6. [PMC free article] [PubMed]