It is a misconception that those women who had experienced abortion have greater possibility of developing mental health problems. Just recently, the U.K.’s National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health reviewed 44 studies conducted all over the world for the past 20 years about the connection of mental health problems experienced by women and abortion. And the findings, it is not abortion that put the women’s mental health at risk but unwanted pregnancies instead.
Dr. Tim Kendall, director of the mentioned centre, stated that their analysis regarding women’s mental health problems seemed to be more associated with unwanted pregnancies. He added that in general, about 11-12% of women may suffer from mental health problems but that figure would rise to as much as one-third for women who had unwanted pregnancies. Meanwhile for women who later had abortion, study finds no increase rate of mental health problems. With this recent analysis, Dr. Kendall concluded that women who are having unwanted pregnancy should be given with much concern as unwanted pregnancy is looked on to be more problematic rather than abortion.
Dr. Tim Kendall, director of the mentioned centre, stated that their analysis regarding women’s mental health problems seemed to be more associated with unwanted pregnancies. He added that in general, about 11-12% of women may suffer from mental health problems but that figure would rise to as much as one-third for women who had unwanted pregnancies. Meanwhile for women who later had abortion, study finds no increase rate of mental health problems. With this recent analysis, Dr. Kendall concluded that women who are having unwanted pregnancy should be given with much concern as unwanted pregnancy is looked on to be more problematic rather than abortion.
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