Risk Factors for More Negative Reactions to Abortion: A Self-Evaluation Sheet
The American Psychological Association has identified numerous risk factors that can predict which women are most likely to have more severe emotional reactions to abortion.
This is a link to an online checklist that you can use to evaluate your own unique risk profile.
Alternatively, you can download a printable checklist here.
Abortion providers who fail to screen for risk factors may be found guilty of medical negligence. In Nebraska, the failure to do proper screening entitles a woman to sue not only for psychological damages but for the wrongful death of her child, plus attorneys fees.
