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Wikipedia may not be the best source, but -
A 1996 study found that suicide is more common after miscarriage and especially after induced abortion, than in the general population.[44] Additional research in 2002 reported that the risk of clinical depression was higher for women who chose to have an abortion compared to those who opted to carry to term — even if the pregnancy was unwanted.[45] Another study in 2006, which used data gathered over a 25-year period, found an increased occurrence of depression, anxiety, suicidal behavior, and substance abuse among women who had previously had an abortion.[46] Also, there's a syndrome called "post-abortion syndrome" (PAS)... Two studies, looking specifically for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms following abortion, were conducted in 2004 and 2005. The first surveyed 217 American women who had a history of abortion and queried them about symptoms they attributed to their abortions. Slightly over 14 percent had all the symptoms of PTSD which they attributed to their abortions, and over half reported at least some of the symptoms.[4] The second study examined ten cases of alleged PAS and reported that the criteria for PTSD were met in all ten. [1] Apart from the PTSD-specific symptoms, other symptoms noted in these studies were "repeated and persistent dreams and nightmares related with the abortion, intense feelings of guilt and the 'need to repair'." [1] I'll find sources on the physical health effects later. |
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