David C. Reardon, Ph.D., is a biomedical ethicist, internationally known author, speaker, and researcher on post-abortion issues. The emphasis of his work has been on promoting a “pro-woman / pro-life” approach to the abortion issue which emphasizes preventing coerced and unsafe abortions and creating a more healing environment for women, men and families hurting because of a past abortion.
Dr. Reardon began researching abortion’s impact on women in 1983. He was propelled to center stage of the pro-life movement after the publication of his first book, Aborted Women, Silent No More, in 1978. This bestseller earned acclaim from numerous reviewers, including the Conservative Book Club, as “the most powerful book ever published on abortion.”
A frequent guest and speaker on Christian radio and TV talk shows, Dr. Reardon is now recognized as one of the leading experts in the field of post-abortion research, as well as for the development of outreach efforts that promote post-abortion healing.
Dr. Reardon has authored or co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed papers that have appeared in major medical journals, among them The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and The British Medical Journal. In addition, his scholarly articles have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Newsweek and The New York Times.
Among Dr. Reardon’s writings is his seminal work, The Jericho Plan: Breaking Down the Walls that Prevent Post-Abortion Healing – A resource book and sermon guide to fostering post-abortion healing within the church community. For more information visit http://www.afterabortion.org/churchawarenessproject/, and www.theunchoice.com.
Hani Raoul Khouzam, MD, MPH, FAPA, is Interim Chief and Staff Psychiatrist, and Medical Director over the Chemical Dependency Treatment Program at the Fresno VA Central California Health Care System. In addition, he is Health Science Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Francisco, Fresno, and a clinical instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Khouzam received his medical training at the Cairo University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, a Masters of Public Health degree and an International Fellowship in Cross-Cultural Psychiatry from Tulane University, Louisana. He completed his psychiatric residency at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and is Board Certified in General Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry.
A favorite speaker for the Central San Joaquin Chapter of CAMFT (California Association of Marriage Family Therapists), Dr. Khouzam gently communicates a deep and sensitive, multi-faceted understanding of the complex issues underlying Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), of which Post-Abortion Syndrome is one form.
Among Dr. Khouzam’s many medical articles and post-graduate books is Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry, published by Mosby, which he co-authored and is notable for his chapter on “Religious and Spiritual Dimensions of Psychiatric Emergencies.“
Dr. Khouzam is distinguished for his work with and championing of the healing power of God in clients with PTSD.