Abortion leads to psychological problems for some women

 Matt Margolis:

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The researchers found that women who have abortions are more than twice as likely to end up hospitalized for psychiatric problems compared to women who carry their pregnancies to term. This isn’t some fringe finding; it’s based on a massive study tracking over 1.2 million pregnancies for up to 17 years. The numbers don’t lie: for every 10,000 person-years, 104 women who aborted ended up hospitalized for serious mental health issues like psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, and suicide attempts, while only 42 women who gave birth faced the same fate.

What’s even more striking is that the risk spikes with repeated abortions.

Women who had more than one abortion saw an even higher chance of mental health crises that required hospitalization. And don’t think this is a short-term blip — this risk hangs heavy for at least five years after the procedure. The study also factored in past mental health problems, so it’s not just women who had pre-existing conditions. This kind of clear connection between abortion and mental health isn’t new either. A 2023 study using Medicaid data found that women who had an abortion during their first pregnancy were significantly more likely to need inpatient mental health treatment afterward than those who instead chose to give birth.
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Women would be better off if they avoided unprotected sex.  This is especially the case among unmarried women.  I have been very happy to have my children, including one who was adopted after her mother died.