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

Background: Individual and situational risk factors associated with negative postabortion
psychological sequelae have been identified, but the degree of posttraumatic stress …

One hundred and fifty women who had abortions in Belarus (former Soviet republic) were
interviewed regarding reproductive history, decision-making and psychological outcomes …

The topic of abortion elicits strong affective responses from proponents and opponents. The
consequences of abortion also continue to be debated with conclusions of the effects …

In this chapter, the author explores the emotional responses following an abortion. Research
suggests that having a legal abortion appears to be a relatively benign experience …

Previous studies have argued that women's responses to abortion are similar to a linear
grief reaction. The present study aimed to explore how women reflect upon their past …

Objective: Abortion can be a difficult event to cope with and can lead to the development of
psychological disturbance. The aim of this prospective and longitudinal study was to assess …

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 …

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

This study investigated the experiences of 25 women who described themselves as
responding in an emotionally distressed manner to abortion and a comparison group of 25 …