Post-abortion syndrome

[jakshadows]

I've heard the argument of "post-abortion syndrome" in the past, and wondered if it was still being used. It's particularly interesting in light of the most recent look into the supposed affliction.

Were there any prolifers here who used this as an argument against abortion? Does this change any minds?

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De-lurking....

[katiedarling]

This article does not change my mind about Post-Abortion Syndrome. Others have pointed out that there are no large-scale statistics that show that PAS is a realistic threat. Be that as it may, everyone's psychological makeup is different, and it cannot be counted out as a possibility, depending on the woman. Some women have suffered from what has come to be known as post-abortion syndrome, whether people believe it to be a "real syndrome" or not. I will grant that the number of women who actually suffer from full-out PAS is probably dramatically smaller than the numbers that many pro-lifers would have you believe. However, the women ARE out there.

So I would not say that PAS is a good argument against abortion across the board. It probably is a good argument for a woman who is likely to have a negative psychological reaction. That leads me to wonder how one would determine that a woman would suffer from these effects.

I would say, though, that there need to be counselors who are skilled in handling such cases (like, you know, REAL COUNSELORS/THERAPISTS, not just the preacher's wife or whoever), because some women will have issues after an abortion.