Abortion Leads to Mental Health Problems, Study Says
 (Nov.
23, 2009) Although it may seem like a quick solution to a difficult problem,
those who get abortions are one and one-half times more likely to develop mental
health disorders than those who do not abort, says a recent study in a major
British health journal.
The study, in the well-respected
British Journal
of Psychiatry, contradicts the claims of many American medical groups.
“Analyses showed that the number of negative responses to the abortion was
associated with increased levels of subsequent mental health disorders,” the
study, published this year, said.
The British study’s lead author, Prof.
David Fergusson, who has described himself as pro-choice, is an outspoken critic
of the American Psychological Association and has called for more research into
the safety of abortion.
Abortion's Beneficial Effects Questioned
In the current paper, the authors noted that "this evidence raises important
questions" about the practice of performing abortions "on the grounds that this
procedure will reduce risks of mental health problems in women having an
unwanted pregnancy."
"Currently there is no evidence to support the
assumptions underlying this practice, and the findings of the present study
suggest that abortion may, in fact, increase mental health risks among those
women who find seeking and obtaining an abortion a distressing experience," the
study stated.
The report stated that those having an abortion and
reporting negative reactions to it had rates of mental health disorders that
were approximately 1.4 – 1.8 times higher than those not having an abortion.
Earlier this year, a study in the United States showed that having an abortion
had a negative affect on
parenting practices.
Women in Berwyn, Cicero,
Stickney, N. Riverside, Forest Park, Maywood and other nearby suburbs in the
western Chicago, IL area who want to know more the effects of abortion should
call WomanCare Services, at 708-795-6000.
Note: Much information here was
taken from the Elliot Institute.
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