abortion - study shows no long-term emotional effects

[eyelid]

Recent meta-analysis concludes that of the studies performed gauging women's emotional reactions to abortion, the high-quality studies indicate that there is no long-term psychological distress associated with abortion. The studies that suggest long-term psychological distress are low-quality (i.e. not scientifically sound) and generally

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[kcobweb]

I can get a copy for you if you need it. I just pulled it up, but don't really have time to read it over carefully today. Being a grad student = good access to lots of journals!!

[eyelid]

sure, send it over - h_eyelid at yahoo dot com.

[blauereiterin]

thank you for posting. seriously though post abortion syndrome? are there any non-pro-life doctors who think that's a real thing?

[eyelid]

I think it's one of those things where a few people have a negative reaction and the lifers have decided to label it a syndrome to give it press. It puts professionals in a difficult situation, because obviously some people DO have negative reactions, but having a negative reaction doesn't mean you have a SYNDROME. It's like saying that I have a syndrome cause my sister died. I just have grief, it's not a syndrome.