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Abortion causes mental disorders: New Zealand study may require doctors to do fewer abortions |
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A study in New Zealand that tracked approximately 500 women from birth to 25 years of age has confirmed that young women who have abortions subsequently experience elevated rates of suicidal behaviours, depression, substance abuse, anxiety, and other mental problems. Most significantly, the researchers led by Professor David M. Fergusson, who is director of the longitudinal Christchurch Health and Development Study, found that the higher rate of subsequent mental problems could not be explained by any pre-pregnancy differences in mental health, which has been regularly evaluated over the course of the 25-year study. |
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Abortion in young women and subsequent mental health, Christchurch Health and Development Study, New Zealand, 2006 |
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This is an electronic version of an article which appeared in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006. |
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Research on the psychological consequences of abortion |
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Numerous studies by researchers Dr. David Reardon of the Elliot Institute show a relationship between abortion and subsequent mental health, ranging from sleep disorders, substance abuse, child abuse, anxiety, depression, and suicide. |
