The History Of Legalized Abortion. Most women who abort feel deeply ambivalent about abortion, just like the rest of the country. But in spite of those beliefs, these women feel so desperate that they choose a solution that collides head-on with their conscience and maternal instincts. A woman's ambivalence causes a crisis of heart and soul. The Long-Term Ineffectiveness Of Denial.
Denial is effective for short-term pain management.
It shields us from the brunt of a traumatic loss. Immediately after an abortion, denial helps a woman absorb the initial shock of what she's done. Without it, the pain would be unbearable. But denial ultimately doesn't work. As denial melts away and the truth begins to emerge, a woman begins to feel the pain she has tried to bury.