William Fisher and associates, 1 in their article on women undergoing repeat induced
abortion, state,“Evidence also does not indicate that women seeking repeat abortion are …

ing repeat induced abortion, 1 LL deVeber and Ian Gentles imply that termination of
pregnancy causes psychological problems. However, pre-existing differences between …

Induced abortion is associated with an overall increased risk of psychiatric morbidity, a low
socioeconomic status, and other adverse conditions affecting well-being and quality of life …

Brenda Major ß See related article page 1253 cations of abortion compared with its true
alternatives. Researchers seeking to study women's psychological reactions to abortion face …

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to identify the most important reasons for induced
abortion and to examine their relationship to emotional distress at follow-up. METHODS …

THE RESEARCH reported by Major et al1 is con-sistent with other well-designed studies of
psychological responses of women who have undergone first-trimester abortion. They found …

Objective The purpose of this article is to review the available literature on the psychological
sequelae of therapeutic abortion, addressing both the issue of the effects of the abortion on …

Induced abortion is the subject of tremendous political conflict. Anti-abortion activists have
frequently asserted that abortion results in major psychiatric sequelae. The evidence …

Justice Kennedy writing for the majority in Gonzales v. Carhart (2007) posited that despite
“no reliable data to measure the phenomenon, it seems unexceptionable to conclude some …

The decision to seek an abortion is never easy. Women have different reasons for choosing
an abortion and their social, economic and religious background may influence how they …