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Protest at APA Convention this Saturday

Come join Boston Psychologists for an Ethical APA, Physicians for Human Rights and other sponsors in protesting the American Psychological Association’s continued acceptance of psychologists involvement in military interrogations. 

Posted 15 August 2008 † admin § Activism § action § apa § human rights § interrogation & torture ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , ,

American Psychological Association & Detainee Interrogations: Unanswered Questions

Thanks to Paul Doecki at Vanderbilt for pointing out this article. Some excerpts:
Psychologists have moved to the center of this controversy for diverse reasons. First, the Pentagon’s stated intention to rely on psychologists rather than psychiatrists fits well with the American Psychological Association’s stated belief in contributing to detainee interrogations to prevent terrorism.
In stark contrast [...]

Posted 19 July 2008 † admin § apa § interrogation & torture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Abortion rights crusader named to Order of Canada

Morgentaler among those named to Order of Canada - Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean has named a leading abortion rights crusader to the Order of Canada, news that has outraged anti-abortion groups.
Dr. Henry Morgentaler is one of 75 Canadians to receive honours for their contribution to the country. 
The Governor General announced the new inductees on Tuesday after [...]

Posted 03 July 2008 † admin § human rights ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,