APA: Abortion Does Not Cause Mental Illness



Benedict Carey reports for the New York Times:

Women who choose to abort an unwanted pregnancy may experience feelings of grief and loss, but there is no evidence that a single abortion causes significant mental health problems, a panel of the American Psychological Association reported after two years of study.

Report of the APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion
8.13.2008

The APA’s press release is here.

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Published Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:41 AM
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  1. john modler
    Posted August 14, 2008 at 2:38 am | Permalink

    I DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS. ANYONE WHO IS GAY OR ANYONE THAT IS FOR ABORTION OR IS INVOLVED IN ABORTION-MUST BE INVOLVED IN SOME TYPE OF MENTAL ILLNES..

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