The abortion and mental health controversy is driven by two different perspectives regarding
how best to interpret accepted facts. When interpreting the data, abortion and mental health …

Methods and results The outcome variable of interest, depression, was assessed in 1992
for a subset of 4463 women using the Center for Epidemiological Studies depression (CES-D) …

Background. A national study in Finland showed significantly higher death rates associated
with abortion than with childbirth. Our objective was to examine this association using an …

The literature base pertaining to abortion decision-making and adjustment has grown
substantially since legalization of abortion in the US 30 years ago. However, the available …

In the landmark ruling of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court identified three reasons why
States might seek to proscribe or regulate induced abortion:(1)" to discourage illicit sexual …

Background: Individual and situational risk factors associated with negative postabortion
psychological sequelae have been identified, but the degree of posttraumatic stress reactions …

BACKGROUND: Existing research pertaining to emotional reactions to abortion is limited by
(a) short follow up periods,(b) the absence of information on prior psychological state, and (c…

Background: Controversy exists about whether abortion or childbirth is associated with greater
psychological risks. We compared psychiatric admission rates of women in time periods …

Abortion is known to be associated with higher rates of substance abuse, but no studies
have compared substance use rates associated with abortion compared to delivery of an …

The psychological consequences of induced abortion are complex and subject to both
considerable controversy and methodological criticisms. While many women report feelings of …