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Is Abortion Safe? Psychological risks
  • Clinical research provides a growing body of scientific evidence that having an abortion can cause psychological harm to women.

  • The emergence of chemical abortion methods poses a new possibly more devastating psychological threat. Unlike surgical abortions, in which women rarely see the cut up parts, women having chemical abortions often do see the complete tiny bodies of their unborn children and are even able to distinguish the child's developing hands, eyes, feet, etc. 56

  • Researchers on the after-effects of abortion have identified a pattern of psychological problems known as Post-Abortion Syndrome (PAS).

  • Women suffering PAS may experience drug and alcohol abuse, personal relationship disorders, sexual dysfunction, repeated abortions, communication difficulties, damaged self-esteem, and even attempt suicide.

  • Post-Abortion Syndrome appears to be a type of pattern of denial, which may last for five to ten years before emotional difficulties surface. 57

  • With the growing awareness of Post Abortion Syndrome in scholarly and clinical circles, women with PAS can expect to receive a more sensitive appreciation of the suffering that they endure.

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