Second New Study: Abortion Causes Mental Health Problems

[juliee]

Wellington, New Zealand – A second new study points to the link between abortion and subsequent mental health problems for the women who have them. This new study, conducted by a New Zealand professor, comes after American researchers released their own study connecting abortion with numerous negative aftereffects.

Researchers at Otago University reported their findings in the British Journal of Psychiatry and found that women who have abortions have an increased risk of developing mental health problems.

The study found that women who had abortions had rates of mental health problems about 30% higher than other women. The conditions most associated with abortion included anxiety disorders and substance use disorders.

The American study, released Friday, showed as much as 10 percent of all mental health problems in the U.S. result from abortions.

Full story at: LifeNews.com/int1008.html

 

[survive]

So much for the idea of abortion to preserve the mother’s mental health.

 

[Dale_M]

The women were interviewed six times between the ages of 15 and 30. At each of these assessments, the women were asked whether they had been pregnant and, if so, what the outcome of that pregnancy had been.

They were asked whether the pregnancy was wanted or unwanted, and whether this had caused them to be upset or distressed. Initial reactions to the pregnancy were coded on a 5-point scale, from very happy to very unhappy.

otago.ac.nz/news/news/2008/01-12-08_press_release.html

I’m not sure this study shows that abortion causes mental distress or whether it shows that mentally distressed women are more inclined to choose abortion.

 

[rwoehmke]

That is strange. This mornings MSNBC on line had an article that said that a study of the studies on this subject showed that in the un-pre-biased studies there were no ill mental effects. In my opinion that is hard to believe.

msnbc.msn.com/id/28050494/

 

[MDK]

That is strange. This mornings MSNBC on line had an article that said that a study of the studies on this subject showed that in the un-pre-biased studies there were no ill mental effects. In my opinion that is hard to believe.

msnbc.msn.com/id/28050494/

It is indeed hard to believe some (actually, many) of the things reported on MSNBC. It is easy to see how an abortion can leave feelings of guilt and shame when one realizes what they did, and therefore difficulty in coping. There is forgiveness and reconciliation, but many may not forgive, or may find it difficult to forgive themselves. One psychologist locally has recommended to many Catholics who come to him, to first go and make a good confession, and reconcile to Christ.

 

[Holly3278]

This is not surprising at all if you ask me. Anytime someone is murdered by someone’s choice, the murderer is going to feel guilty. Well, at least in most cases anyway.