According to the Mayo Clinic, twice as many women are affected by depression than men. Your mental wellbeing deserves special consideration, especially during such a delicate and stressful time.
According to a study conducted over the course of 25 years by medical researcher David Fergusson, it was discovered that abortion was linked to higher rates of anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse, and suicidal behaviors. Additionally, he found that a subset of the women experienced major depression.
In another study, psychotherapist Vincent Rue found that, in a study comparing the effects of abortion on Russian to US women, 65% of women in the U.S. who had had an abortion, experienced multiple symptoms of PTSD.
Although some women who have an abortion may not experience any sort of mental health issues right away, many women who have terminated pregnancies suffer depression, anxiety, and decreased self-esteem immediately later on in life.