Study points to worse mental health outcomes for women who have abortions versus giving birth

HARK! · Jul 10, 2023

A peer-reviewed study released Monday by the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute found that women who terminated their first pregnancies saw larger increases in mental health treatment than women whose initial pregnancies ended by giving birth.

Study points to worse mental health outcomes for women who have abortions versus giving birth

Most blue states have laws allowing post-viability abortions to protect the woman’s mental health, but a newly released report suggests that such procedures are making things worse, not better.

www.washingtontimes.com

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN · Jul 10, 2023

Do you have another link? That link won't let me read it. Also most people that I know, that had abortions had horrible childhood. So, of course they would need mental help.

HARK! · Jul 10, 2023

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN said:
Do you have another link? That link won't let me read it.

Too bad. I found more related articles on that site.

Here is another link to the study in the OP.

Mental health services utilization following first abortion | IJWH

Determining whether exposure to a first pregnancy outcome of induced abortion is associated with an increased risk of mental health morbidity

www.dovepress.com

Tinker Grey · Jul 10, 2023

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN said:
Do you have another link? That link won't let me read it. Also most people that I know, that had abortions had horrible childhood. So, of course they would need mental help.

Here's a reputable website saying exactly the opposite: The facts about abortion and mental health

HARK! · Jul 10, 2023

Tinker Grey said:
Here's a reputable website saying exactly the opposite: The facts about abortion and mental health

I presented a current peer reviewed study.

PloverWing · Jul 10, 2023

It looks to me like Studnicki et al and the APA site are doing two different comparisons. Studnicki is comparing women who had abortions to women who gave birth. The APA is comparing women who had abortions to women who were denied abortions (or who, for other reasons, continued an unplanned pregnancy). A woman who chose to conceive and who is delighted to be a mother would be counted in Studnicki's numbers but not the APA's numbers.

The Studnicki study is one good set of numbers to include in the discussion. The "Discussion" section of their paper notes some of the limitations of their study (for example, marital status information for the patients was not available) and suggests some future possibilities for research.

essentialsaltes · Feb 7, 2024

U.S. publisher retracts studies cited by Texas judge in suspending abortion pill's approval

Sage said in its retraction notice, opens new tab that it had independent experts look at the two studies, as well as a third study led by Studnicki, in response to a reader's concern.

The experts found "fundamental problems" that "invalidate the authors' conclusions in whole or in part," according to Sage, which publishes more than 1,000 journals including Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, where the retracted articles appeared.

The publisher also said that the authors' affiliations with the Charlotte Lozier Institute and other anti-abortion organizations should have been disclosed as a conflict of interest, and that one of the original peer reviewers was also affiliated with the institute.

"The Charlotte Lozier Institute rejects this baseless attack on our scientific research and studies," Studnicki and Tessa Longbons, a research associate at the institute and co-author, said in a statement.

Nithavela · Feb 7, 2024

HARK! said:
A peer-reviewed study released Monday by the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute found that women who terminated their first pregnancies saw larger increases in mental health treatment than women whose initial pregnancies ended by giving birth.

Study points to worse mental health outcomes for women who have abortions versus giving birth

Most blue states have laws allowing post-viability abortions to protect the woman’s mental health, but a newly released report suggests that such procedures are making things worse, not better.

www.washingtontimes.com

What a surprise.

RileyG · Feb 7, 2024

It doesn't surprise me abortion harms women. Women deserve better. Period.

stevil · Feb 7, 2024

HARK! said:
A peer-reviewed study released Monday by the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute found that women who terminated their first pregnancies saw larger increases in mental health treatment than women whose initial pregnancies ended by giving birth.

Study points to worse mental health outcomes for women who have abortions versus giving birth

Most blue states have laws allowing post-viability abortions to protect the woman’s mental health, but a newly released report suggests that such procedures are making things worse, not better.

www.washingtontimes.com

Even if this is true, as interesting as the study is, it is irrelevant to whether laws should be in place to force women to go through with their pregnancies.

Women should have the right to decide for themselves.
I would have no problems with people promoting this study (if it is confirmed true) or even getting this printed and shown to woman seeking abortions. All people seeking medical intervention should know about the risks.
But this doesn't justify government interfering in a woman's decision about her own body.

Nithavela · Feb 8, 2024

RileyG said:
It doesn't surprise me abortion harms women. Women deserve better. Period.

Good thing you know better than those silly women what's good for them.

RileyG · Feb 8, 2024

Nithavela said:
Good thing you know better than those silly women what's good for them.

Kill the child? That's good for them? It's disgusting how we live in a society that condones violence against the unborn and women.

Nithavela · Feb 8, 2024

RileyG said:
Kill the child? That's good for them?

Not according to your retracted study.

RileyG · Feb 8, 2024

Nithavela said:
Not according to your retracted study.

Left wing propaganda

RileyG · Feb 8, 2024

Tinker Grey said:
Here's a reputable website saying exactly the opposite: The facts about abortion and mental health

So? Serial killers feel no empathy for the lives they take. How is abortion any different?

Nithavela · Feb 8, 2024

RileyG said:
Left wing propaganda

You think so? Anti-abortion stuff is usually right wing propaganda.

RileyG · Feb 8, 2024

Nithavela said:
You think so? Anti-abortion stuff is usually right wing propaganda.

Being anti abortion isn’t propaganda. It’s about saving lives.

Nithavela · Feb 8, 2024

RileyG said:
Being anti abortion isn’t propaganda. It’s about saving lives.

Then why did you call it propaganda?

RileyG · Feb 8, 2024

Nithavela said:
Then why did you call it propaganda?

I was referring to abortion being good for women. It’s NOT.

Nithavela · Feb 8, 2024

RileyG said:
I was referring to abortion being good for women. It’s NOT.

Your retracted study agrees.

Study points to worse mental health outcomes for women who have abortions versus giving birth

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