Women's attitudes towards abortion are often assessed infrequently in their lives. This
measurement may not capture how lifetime events, such as reproductive experiences …

Objective The aim of this study is to examine how situational abortion attitudes differ when
including additional context related to the gestational age of the pregnancy. Method …

Background Arguments that abortion causes women emotional harm are used to regulate
abortion, particularly later procedures, in the United States. However, existing research is …

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 …

A recent analysis from the Turnaway study focused on women who were just under the
gestational limit of a clinic and received an abortion and those who had first trimester …

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 …

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 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 …

Abstract Background The Turnaway Study was the first to follow women denied abortions
because of state law or facility policy over five years. The study has found negative effects on …

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 …