She does not want more children. Her partner or parent wants her to have an abortion. She or the embryo or fetus has a health problem. Her pregnancy is the result of incest or rape . Studies indicate that most women experience a mixture of feelings after an abortion.
Most women feel relief.
They may also feel sadness, guilt, regret, or anger for a short time after the abortion. Abrupt changes in hormone levels caused by abortion might affect a woman's sense of well-being. There can be concerns related to the social burdens of having had an abortion. Sometimes more serious emotional reactions occur after an abortion, including a type of depression that is similar to postpartum depression . These serious emotional problems are rare and occur far less commonly than severe emotional problems after childbirth.