Report: Abortion does not lead to long-term depression.
Report: Abortion does not lead to long-term depression.
Via Bonnie Erbe, a team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has shown that there is no scientific support to claims that “an abortion causes psychological distress, or a ‘post-abortion syndrome.’” The team reviewed 21 studies involving more than 150,000 women and found that there is “no significant differences in long-term mental health between women who choose to abort a pregnancy and others”:
The researchers reviewed all English-language, peer-reviewed publications between 1989 and 2008 that studied relationships between abortion and long-term mental health.
They analyzed those that included valid mental health measures and factored in pre-existing mental health status and potentially confusing factors.
“The best quality studies indicate no significant differences in long-term mental health between women in the United States who choose to terminate a pregnancy and those who do not,” they wrote.
Despite the lack of scientific support for the abortion-depression link, conservatives on the Supreme Court cited it when they ruled against late-term abortions, saying “it seems unexceptionable to conclude some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained.”
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December 4th, 2008 at 3:51 pmbut being forced to raise a child you can’t afford because holier-than-thou-nibby-noses who don’t believe in abortion, social services, or welfare does.
December 4th, 2008 at 3:52 pmBeing exposed to the shrieking ugliness of the reichwingnuts on a long term basis does as well…
December 4th, 2008 at 3:55 pmLong term depression leads to Christian bigotry and loathing of women.
December 4th, 2008 at 3:56 pm…some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained.
…some men come to regret their choices, too. Does that mean we all should be castrated?
Keep Sex out of Politics & Politicians out of Sex!
December 4th, 2008 at 3:57 pmReport: Abortion does not lead to long-term depression.
But electing Republicans to a full majority leads to a long-term Depression for the whole world.
December 4th, 2008 at 3:58 pmAnother right-wing talking point bites the dust!
December 4th, 2008 at 4:02 pmUnintended pregnancy was not new when reproductive choice became law. Throughout time, people have had sex and women have gotten pregnant.
The difference now is that women have the legal right to make the decision to carry a child and keep him/her, carry a child and allow the baby to be adopted, or terminate the pregnancy.
The wingers don’t want people to have sex outside of marriage and they don’t want any contraception to be used.
The underlying reasoning, in my view, is twofold. One, they want women to go back into permanent subservience and two, the majority of these wingnuts are white and want more white babies to be born.
And that is depressing.
PEACE
December 4th, 2008 at 4:05 pmmary Says:
“Another right-wing talking point bites the dust!”
more like wedge issue. these clowns on the right could have overturned rove v wade during the past eight years but didn’t want to lose a lucrative wedge issue for election cycles. of course “the base” is too stupid to figure this out and gets played like fools everytime.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:07 pmPerhaps, let me ask if the depression they talk about is caused by the guilt-tripping, the finger-pointing, the victim-blaming, etc…
December 4th, 2008 at 4:07 pmwhy do I get the feeling bit is going to challenge the methodology?
December 4th, 2008 at 4:11 pmdbadass Says:
“why do I get the feeling bit is going to challenge the methodology?”
because they didn’t include born again bible beaters in their polls thus, it can’t be accurate?
December 4th, 2008 at 4:15 pm… found that there is “no significant differences in long-term mental health between women who choose to abort a pregnancy and others”
i’d LOVE to see the results of the study(ies) of women who WANTED an abortion but “chose” not to… having unwanted children must be pretty depressing, i’d think…
December 4th, 2008 at 4:20 pmBozo The Neoclown Says:
dbadass Says:
“why do I get the feeling bit is going to challenge the methodology?”
because they didn’t include born again bible beaters in their polls thus, it can’t be accurate?
And all this time I thought they were born again wife beaters who carried bibles. Learn something new every day…
December 4th, 2008 at 4:30 pmDon’t eat the KBR chicken nuggets!
December 4th, 2008 at 4:37 pmDespite the lack of scientific support for the abortion-depression link, conservatives on the Supreme Court cited it when they ruled against late-term abortions, saying “it seems unexceptionable to conclude some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained.”
Dear SCOTUS nutbags,
“Some” women might come to regret a lot of things — like birth control failure, ignorance due to lack of education, or rape.
Birth control failure comes under the heading of “shit happens,” and any resulting pregnancy may or may not be wanted. If it’s not wanted, it’s probably wise not to continue the pregnancy.
Ignorance due to lack of education is fairly self-explanatory. I would guess…just think “abstinence only” or “evangelical nutbag.”
In case you didn’t know, rape is the one that while the violence and terror is in progress, there isn’t any family planning happening, by either party. No woman should be required to sustain such a pregnancy.
Love & kisses…
December 4th, 2008 at 4:43 pmDespite the lack of scientific support for the abortion-depression link, conservatives on the Supreme Court cited it when they ruled against late-term abortions, saying “it seems unexceptionable to conclude some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained.”
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I’m sure there are some women out there who have had abortions and have since come to regret their decision. Guess what? This sort of thing can happen with ANY decision we make. People can regret their choices when it comes to marriage, when it comes to divorce, when it comes to getting drunk, when it comes to buying a car, when it comes to moving, when it comes to choosing a college, when it comes to getting a tattoo, even when it comes to ordering something in a restaurant.
It’s using this as an argument that something should be banned that’s stupid.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:56 pmHa! Obviously the product of leftwing commie homo “scientists”. [insert non-Christian college] University is a known hotbed of socialist baby-haters.
Actually, the “conservatives” will completely ignore this study and continue to make the same claims they always have. Inconvenient things like facts should be ignored.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:58 pmWonder if Bristol Palin is feeling a bit depressed these days. If she’s really pregnant, that is.
PEACE
December 4th, 2008 at 5:05 pmSeeing Saxby Chambliss and Norm Coleman return to the Senate will give ME long term depression.
December 4th, 2008 at 5:08 pmWhy don’t they do a study on post partum depression and show how many women suffer from that after giving birth to their babies. Depression is largely biochemical. Sadness is something else.
December 4th, 2008 at 5:16 pmIf America would join the Civilized World, and Provide Universal Health Care, Day CARE, pAID FAMILY Leave to attend sick children, Free Pre-school,Free Higher Education, and generous Tax Credits for those raising children…like most Europeans enjoy…
Maybe more Families would consider
December 4th, 2008 at 5:25 pmBringing More Children into the World.
Dr. Hussein Matt Says:
I’m willing to bet that Blum et al. probably have received 100 or so death threats by now from the mainstream unhinged reich-wing.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Par for the course with “pro-lifers.”
December 4th, 2008 at 5:57 pmspencers mom Says:
Wonder if Bristol Palin is feeling a bit depressed these days. If she’s really pregnant, that is.
PEACE
December 4th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
I have no doubt she’s pregnant — again. ;)
December 4th, 2008 at 5:58 pmNot getting an abortion and raising a man-child like George W Bush leads to the depression of an entire nation.
December 4th, 2008 at 6:53 pmYou think they care about your lib’rul “science?” Facts to Republicans are like red flags to bulls.
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spencers mom Says:
The underlying reasoning, in my view, is twofold. One, they want women to go back into permanent subservience and two, the majority of these wingnuts are white and want more white babies to be born.
And that is depressing.
PEACE
December 4th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
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Although abortion rates have declined among all racial and ethnic groups, large disparities persist, with Hispanic and black women having the procedure at rates three to five times the rate of white women.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/22/AR2008092202831.html
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misshusseinmolly Says:
I’m sure there are some women out there who have had abortions and have since come to regret their decision. Guess what? This sort of thing can happen with ANY decision we make. People can regret their choices when it comes to marriage, when it comes to divorce, when it comes to getting drunk, when it comes to buying a car, when it comes to moving, when it comes to choosing a college, when it comes to getting a tattoo, even when it comes to ordering something in a restaurant.
It’s using this as an argument that something should be banned that’s stupid.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
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Of course, none of those decisions are quite as permanent. But you are right, it is quite distressing to receive your lobster only to realize that you really wanted filet mignon! ;)
December 4th, 2008 at 10:16 pmupright left Says:
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misshusseinmolly Says:
I’m sure there are some women out there who have had abortions and have since come to regret their decision. Guess what? This sort of thing can happen with ANY decision we make. People can regret their choices when it comes to marriage, when it comes to divorce, when it comes to getting drunk, when it comes to buying a car, when it comes to moving, when it comes to choosing a college, when it comes to getting a tattoo, even when it comes to ordering something in a restaurant.
It’s using this as an argument that something should be banned that’s stupid.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
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Of course, none of those decisions are quite as permanent. But you are right, it is quite distressing to receive your lobster only to realize that you really wanted filet mignon! ;)
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i’m sure there are many depressing
moments in your life when you’ve
regretted becoming a troll.
^
but think of the laughs you
have given us.
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feel better?
:)
December 4th, 2008 at 10:38 pm______
joe cantwell Says:
i’m sure there are many depressing
moments in your life when you’ve
regretted becoming a troll.
^
but think of the laughs you
have given us.
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feel better?
:)
December 4th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Actually, Joe, I find being different than you folks to be quite pleasant. As usual, though, I appreciate your concern and I’m glad I can bring you joy! ;)
December 4th, 2008 at 11:18 pmupright left.
I think you might really enjoy reading this book…
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail84.html
December 4th, 2008 at 11:55 pmDid upstartlefty just call us “you people?” :-D
I’m glad he/she/it is different from us, too. We’re not scum.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:01 amDo you have a southern accent?
December 5th, 2008 at 12:07 am______
Zooey Says:
Did upstartlefty just call us “you people?” :-D
I’m glad he/she/it is different from us, too. We’re not scum.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:01 am
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No, zooette, it was you folks. Don’t worry, though, “you people” is only considered offensive when used to reference African Americans. It’s a perfectly acceptable phrase when applied to other groups, like libs. Unless you are one of those white folks who feign offense over such things. No one here would be guilty of any such pretension!
upstartlefty? I like it, but just who are you insulting with that one? ;)
December 5th, 2008 at 1:28 am“Despite the lack of scientific support for the abortion-depression link, conservatives on the Supreme Court cited it when they ruled against late-term abortions, saying “it seems unexceptionable to conclude some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained.”
It’s ok, though, because in the same opinion against late term abortion quoted above, the Court said, “In addition, if intact D&E is truly necessary in some circumstances, a prior injection to kill the fetus allows a doctor to perform the procedure, given that the Act’s prohibition only applies to the delivery of “a living fetus,”
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/06pdf/05-380.pdf
December 5th, 2008 at 1:54 amNotable from previous bit post…
December 8th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
bitblt Says: Your comment is awaiting moderation.
au contraire
December 8th, 2008 at 1:53 pmhttp://www.frcblog.com/
December 5, 2008
New Mental Health Studies Dispel Myth That Abort ion is a ‘Non-Event’
bit’s previous post was from the above link.