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<blockquote data-quote="IwantmorethanAverage" data-source="post: 3272715" data-attributes="member: 133220">The links you&#039;ve provided don&#039;t really support the view that abortion is intrinsically psychologically harmful- your first says that 25.7% had distress after six months (as compared to 22.5% with miscarriages) and after five years 20.5% had distress. Meanwhile, the wikipedia article you cited says &quot;Systematic reviews of the scientific literature have concluded that that there are no difference in the long-term mental health of women who obtain induced abortions as compared to women in appropriate control groups.[4] While some studies have reported a statistical correlation between abortion and clinical depression, anxiety, suicidal behaviors, or adverse effects on women&#039;s sexual functions for a small number of women, these studies are typically methodologically flawed and fail to account for confounding factors. Higher-quality studies have consistently found no causal relationship between abortion and mental-health problems.[4] The correlations observed in some studies may be explained by pre-existing social circumstances and emotional health.[17] Various factors, such as emotional attachment to the pregnancy, lack of support, and conservative views on abortion, may increase the likelihood of experiencing negative reactions.&quot;Third link didn&#039;t work for me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="IwantmorethanAverage, post: 3272715, member: 133220"] The links you've provided don't really support the view that abortion is intrinsically psychologically harmful- your first says that 25.7% had distress after six months (as compared to 22.5% with miscarriages) and after five years 20.5% had distress. Meanwhile, the wikipedia article you cited says "Systematic reviews of the scientific literature have concluded that that there are no difference in the long-term mental health of women who obtain induced abortions as compared to women in appropriate control groups.[4] While some studies have reported a statistical correlation between abortion and clinical depression, anxiety, suicidal behaviors, or adverse effects on women's sexual functions for a small number of women, these studies are typically methodologically flawed and fail to account for confounding factors. Higher-quality studies have consistently found no causal relationship between abortion and mental-health problems.[4] The correlations observed in some studies may be explained by pre-existing social circumstances and emotional health.[17] Various factors, such as emotional attachment to the pregnancy, lack of support, and conservative views on abortion, may increase the likelihood of experiencing negative reactions." Third link didn't work for me. [/QUOTE]

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