(CNN)This is unfounded Repeated many times, according to message experts increase. Abortion can damage women's mental health, perhaps for years.
"There is a lot of misinformation and a lot of myths about abortion. Abortion leads to material abuse, depression and suicidal ideation. Abortion is bad for your health. All women will regret it. " Brenda Major, a social psychologist and a prominent emeritus professor of psychology and brain science at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
APA reviews conclude that women who have an abortion early in pregnancy are less likely to have mental health problems than women who continue to have an unplanned pregnancy. In a large, long-term study called the
Studies also found that there was no difference in mental health outcomes between the first trimester of pregnancy and late pregnancy. Did.
Source of False Information
"In some states, women were said to be at high risk of depression, suicidal ideation, and post-traumatic stress disorders because they suffer from depression," said Associate Julia. Steinberg says. Professor of Family Science, Faculty of Public Health, University of Maryland.
"Abortion does not cause depression, does not cause suicide (or) suicidal ideation, does not cause substance use, does not cause anxiety disorders," said Steinberg, who studied the effects on mental health. rice field. Abortion for years.
In fact, the best predictor of failure after an abortion was "previous history of mental health problems," Major said. "The best predictor of post-abortion substance use was if you were already a substance abuser, and the best predictor of post-abortion depression was whether you were depressed before the abortion.
False information about abortion also comes from studies published in journals that conclude that abortion causes mental health problems, experts say.
"The surveys seem to be controversial, but what is really happening is that these surveys are very inadequate," Steinberg said. increase. "They are not methodologically rigorous and do not adhere to scientific principles."
The 2008 APA Task Force found a study of many studies that discovered post-abortion mental health concerns. Announced a bitter criticism of the quality of the. Studies often have lost control over factors such as rape, sexual violence, partner violence, or a history of women's previous mental illness or substance abuse.
"We have reviewed all the legitimate studies done so far on this topic," said Major. "The methodological flaws in so many studies cited as harming women's mental health as a result of abortion were terrible."
More than half of all abortions in the United States are done by a combination of two drugs increase.
However, this belief that abortion harms a woman's mental and physical health is "a waiting period law, a requirement for two trips (a woman must return twice), And used to justify giving women inaccurate information about drug-induced abortion. "Steinberg said.
Rejected abortion
The turnaway study also looked at the short-term and long-term effects of refusal to abortion.The results show that turned-back women may experience significant anxiety and stress. Showed high.
"And when the abortion is denied, those symptoms get even higher, and over time, they disappear," said Briggs, an associate professor at UCSF. ..
Five years later, in this study, women denied abortion "live in poverty and suffer financial difficulties such as bankruptcy, debt, and challenges to meet basic living needs." It's much more likely. "
Briggs said women who turned their backs were also likely to be detained by violent and abusive partners and in chronic health. "They also lowered their desires (for the future) and they were unlikely to achieve them," she added.
If a woman who refuses an abortion has an existing child under the age of 5, these children are less likely to reach development milestones and are in poverty. You are more likely to live inside and less likely to develop a bond with your mother. Mother, research found.
Now that the Roe v. Wade case has been overturned, will these consequences affect more women?
"I'm completely overwhelmed by my worries," Briggs said. "I'm worried that people may get the care they need. Some people have to overcome huge amounts of obstacles to access care.
"Then you could use other unsafe methods to self-manage your pregnancy or have an abortion in a situation that seems not ideal for you. Some women are worried that they may have an abortion, "Briggs said. 127}