Comments on: New Study: High Rates of Psychological Problems and Death Among Post-Abortive Women

By: plowshare

plowshare — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:34:58 +0000

Unfortunately, the reading of the study has been challenged by someone who says she has read the original study:
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=14565
An excerpt from her comment:

It says: 80% AMONG THE WOMEN WHO DO HAVE A PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEM AFTER ABORTION 80% show symptoms of depression. This is not the same as if 80% of ALL women having an abortion would suffer from these symptoms.

Does anyone know how to access this study? It was careless of LifeSiteNews not to give a reference to the study itself. Nor did the Catholic News Agency in its report.

By: daughterofeve

daughterofeve — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:03:11 +0000

Abortion not only kills a child, it’s the ultimate form of abuse toward women. This only proves it.

By: GaryT

GaryT — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:40:13 +0000

DRF, the article above does not cite a control group (i.e. pregnant women diagnosed with psycological disorders but keep the child), so while asking about one is reasonable (I would), you are speculating what the answer is, unless you have seen the report yourself.

That said, the number of post-abortive groups in existence today to support women who have had abortions and are struggling with the spiritual and psychological effects from it should be evidence enough that an abortion is NOT simply an elective procedure.

By: Lucky Mom of 7

Lucky Mom of 7 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:30:14 +0000

Even if DRF’s comments are true, it still warrants questioning the role abortion plays in the dynamic. I think it would certainly be prudent to conclude that abortion is part of a deeply dysfunctional dynamic even if they depression/manic status is a carryover from the pre-abortion phase.

Lucky

By: Shocking Revelation: Abortion Bad for Women « Being Fed

Shocking Revelation: Abortion Bad for Women « Being Fed — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:21:25 +0000

[...] Revelation: Abortion Bad for Women A new study by the University of Navarre (Spain) confirms that 80 percent of women who had had abortions suffer from symptoms of depression, [...]

By: DWC

DWC — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:50:15 +0000

DRF – what are you talking about? What is your position? Site evidence please. This survey has some pretty aggressive numbers … one’s that I don’t think can be overlooked with your statement.

By: DRF

DRF — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:43:43 +0000

Yes, but these results go away when one controls for pre-abortion mental status. Women who are depressed or manic before they have an abortion tend to still be depressed or manic after.