First, in 2008, a 30 year longitudinal study of 500 women found that post-abortive women had about a 30% higher likelihood of subsequent mental problems than non-abortive women (the “attributable risk” estimate of 1.5-5.5% is a less reliable statistic that attempts to calculate how much abortion, itself, without considering any other factor, contributes to mental health problems.  It is a deceptively small percentage because  so many factors influence mental health that almost all such analyses yield very small numbers.)  Read more... (2195 words, 1 image, estimated 8:47 mins reading time)

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First, in 2008, a\u00a030 year longitudinal study of 500 women found that post-abortive women had about a 30% higher likelihood of subsequent mental problems<\/a>\u00a0than non-abortive women (the \u201cattributable risk\u201d estimate of 1.5-5.5% is a less reliable statistic that attempts to calculate how much\u00a0abortion,\u00a0itself, without considering any other factor,\u00a0contributes to mental health problems.\u00a0 It is a\u00a0deceptively small percentage because \u00a0so many factors influence mental health that almost\u00a0all such analyses yield very small numbers.)  Read more...<\/a> (2195 words, 1 image, estimated 8:47 mins reading time)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n