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New Study First to Examine Impact of Late-Term Abortion on Women’s Mental Health Springfield, IL (August 27, 2010) — A study of women who had abortions has found that women undergoing later abortions face increased psychological risks, are more likely to be ambivalent about having an abortion and are more likely to need counseling and […]
Report on Abortion and Mental Health Violates the Methods of Science Priscilla Coleman, Ph.D. In 2008 the American Psychological Association released a Task Force Report concluding that “[t]here is no credible evidence that a single elective abortion of an unwanted pregnancy in and of itself causes mental health problems for adult women.” Although the report […]
Increase in Suicidal Thoughts, Substance Use and Other Problems After Abortion Springfield, IL (May 10, 2010) — A new study has found that women are more likely to experience substance abuse, suicidal thoughts and other problems after abortion, affirming the results of previous studies finding a link between abortion and mental health problems. The study, […]
Research Points to Need for New Legislation Springfield, IL (January 22, 2010) — A new study has found that poor counseling before abortion is more likely to be followed by symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological problems. [1] The results from an online survey of women and men who had been involved in […]
Are teens who abort better off than teens who carry an unplanned pregnancy to term? Not according to a study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence. The study found that adolescent girls who abort unintended pregnancies are five times more likely to seek subsequent help for psychological and emotional problems compared to their […]