Background Women who feel pressured to agree to abortion are more likely to experience
negative emotional and mental health reactions. But relatively little research has been …

The psycho-social outcomes of stress following abortion are explored and described as a
result of in-depth interviews with 30 women having had high stress abortion experiences …

Context The notion that abortion causes poor mental health has gained traction, even
though it is not supported by research. Few studies have comprehensively investigated …

Rationale Most research in mental health and abortion has examined factors associated
with post-abortion psychological health. However, research that follows women from before …

Background Examining women's stress and social support following denial and receipt of
abortion furthers understanding of the effects of unwanted childbearing and abortion on …

CONTEXT: The experiences of women who have negative emotional outcomes, including
regret, following an abortion have received little research attention. Qualitative research can …

Introduction While multiple studies have examined the barriers people face when trying to
access abortion care, we know little about the effects of these barriers on people's …

Background Despite weak theoretical grounding and ample research indicating women feel
high levels of decision rightness and relief post-abortion, claims that abortion is inherently …

Twenty-six million legal abortions occur each year worldwide. Of these an unknown
percentage of women have adverse psychological sequelae. This article reports on …

While there is a large body of research demonstrating that having an abortion is not
associated with adverse mental health outcomes, less research has examined which factors …