The abortion and mental health controversy: A comprehensive literature review of common ground agreements, disagreements, actionable recommendations, and research opportunities
Abortion contributes to negative outcomes for at least some women. The 2008 report of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion (TFMHA) concluded that "it is clear that some women do experience sadness, grief, and feelings of loss following termination of a pregnancy, and some experience clinically significant disorders, including depression ...
Abortion and mental health: quantitative synthesis and analysis of
A few additional studies have addressed associations between abortion and educational attainment, income and other outcomes of this nature, which may be construed as indirect indicators of mental health; Reference Bailey, Bruno, Bezerra, Queiroz, Oliveira and Chen-Mok 48, Reference Fergusson, Boden and Horwood 49 however, mental health benefits ...
The facts about abortion and mental health
The women in the Turnaway Study who were denied an abortion reported more anxiety symptoms and stress, lower self-esteem, and lower life satisfaction than those who received one (JAMA Psychiatry, Vol. 74, No. 2, 2017).Women who proceeded with an unwanted pregnancy also subsequently had more physical health problems, including two who died from childbirth complications (Ralph, L. J., et al ...
PDF Abortion and Mental Health
The question of how abortion relates to mental health has been asked in several different ways. These differences in framing are important, as they determine the research de-signs necessary to address the question, the answers ob-tained, and the conclusions drawn. Much of the public debate over abortion and mental health has framed the
PDF Social Support Regarding Abortion Decision and Mental Health Outcomes
Social Support Regarding Abortion Decision and Mental Health Outcomes at Time of Seeking Abortion Services Matthew Driver A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health University of Washington 2020 Committee: Jennifer E. Balkus M. Antonia Biggs Program Authorized to Offer Degree:
Abortion and mental health: quantitative synthesis and ...
Background: Given the methodological limitations of recently published qualitative reviews of abortion and mental health, a quantitative synthesis was deemed necessary to represent more accurately the published literature and to provide clarity to clinicians. Aims: To measure the association between abortion and indicators of adverse mental health, with subgroup effects calculated based on ...
The Relationship Between Access to Abortion and Mental Health in Women
Introduction. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States of America issued its judgment on the case Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization, reversing the decision issued in the case Roe vs. Wade (1973) which guaranteed legal access to abortion at the federal level [].The consequences of this decision extend far beyond the boundaries of abortion access, both in the United ...
PDF The impact of induced abortion on women's physical, mental and
two interesting conclusions: 1) that women undergoing abortions were twice as likely as women who gave birth to develop subsequent substance abuse problems, and 2) the. women who elected to abort their pregnancies were significantly more likely to have a. prior existing mental health disorder (Steinberg et al., 2014).
Abortion and mental health: Evaluating the evidence.
The authors evaluated empirical research addressing the relationship between induced abortion and women's mental health. Two issues were addressed: (a) the relative risks associated with abortion compared with the risks associated with its alternatives and (b) sources of variability in women's responses following abortion. This article reflects and updates the report of the American ...
Abortion Restriction and Mental Health
In June 2022, the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization reversed the nearly 5-decades-old precedent of constitutionally guaranteed access to abortion. 1 The ramifications of the Court's decision are immense, not only for the 1 in 4 US pregnant people who seek abortions but also for psychiatric practice.
Abortion and mental health: quantitative synthesis and analysis of
The review found that women who had an abortion were at higher risk of adverse mental health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, alcohol use, marijuana use and suicidal behaviour. The results of the review should be treated with caution due to concerns with the review methodology and reporting and the uncertain appropriateness of the statistical analysis.
Unintended Pregnancy, Induced Abortion, and Mental Health
Recent findings: The Turnaway Study prospectively enrolled 956 women seeking abortion in the USA and followed their mental health outcomes for 5 years. The control group was comprised of women denied abortions based on gestational age limits, thereby circumventing the major methodological flaw that had plagued earlier studies on the topic.
PDF Negative Affects Abortion Has on Women'S Mental Health
Chapter 4: Results. In today's society the topic of abortion, and the debate that follows it, are very prominent. The problem surrounding abortion is people tend to only look at one side of the argument; if it's. constitutional or not. The purpose of this study was to see what the effects of abortion are on.
Abortion Bans' Impact on Mental Health
Abortion bans enacted after Dobbs have far-reaching impact on mental health, a new study shows. The June 2022 Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade upended the federal right to abortion that had been in place for 50 years, and handed the question of abortion rights over to individual states. Immediately following the Dobbs decision, 13 ...
PDF Abortion and mental health: quantitative synthesis and analysis of
The overall PAR percentage was nearly 10%, with the range for particular mental health problems extending from 8.3% for anxiety to 26.5% for marijuana use (Table 1). In addition, a pooled odds ratio for the two large-scale studies in which actual suicide was. Odds ratio and 95% Ci.
The Relationship Between Access to Abortion and Mental Health ...
The results of studies on the link between induced abortion and mental health are contradictory, and interpreting the results of these studies is complex due to a multitude of potential confounding factors. However, there is little data on the relationship between the availability of legal abortion and its effects on the mental health of women ...
Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America
Abortion restrictions may also have serious impacts on young people's mental health. More than 70% of young people said that states' reproductive rights laws were affecting where they would ...
Abortion is legal in New Jersey.
Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey's (PPNCSNJ) second annual "Drag Me to the Ballroom" has it all! Join us in Collingswood for a night filled with joy, fun, community resources, and more! Tickets start at just $75 and include a buffet, trivia, and live performances! Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 ...
You Have No Idea How Soviet We Really Are
Pro-Lifers Are Unprepared for Abortion as a Political Issue W. James Antle III June 26, 2024 The GOP's flirtation with pulling up the federal restriction plank underlines the post-Dobbs crisis.
Supreme Court enters crunch time for term loaded with big issues
Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022 that overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, mixed with public reports about ethics scandals involving the justices have hurt the court ...
The association between reproductive rights and access to abortion
Associations between access to abortion and mental health were not heterogeneous across racial/ethnic categories or by marital status (Fig. 1 C-D). 4. Discussion. Our study is unique because it examines the associations between restrictive reproductive rights environments and mental health status in the general female population.
Peshev, L.P. <i>Maladaptation syndrome when threatened abortion.</i
Peshev, L.P. Maladaptation syndrome when threatened abortion. Abstract of PhD thesis. Moscow, 1998. 36 p. has been cited by the following article: ... the role of defects uterine hemodynamics in the first trimester of pregnancy in the Genesis of placental insufficiency abortion, gestational pyelonephritis, arterial hypertension, hypotension of ...
Campaign launched against Kentucky's abortion restrictions
Kentucky banned abortion with a "trigger law" that went into effect two years ago today. The only exception is when the mother's life is in danger. Last year, Hadley's Law was introduced ...
Idaho criminalizes helping minors travel out of state to get an abortion
Today, a first-of-its-kind state law aiming to end that option for anyone under the age of 18 goes into effect in Idaho. In a piece co-produced with the "PBS NewsHour," KFF Health News ...
Study shows political climate heightens stress and impacts mental ...
For Floridians, voters will decide the future of recreational marijuana use and abortion access. "Is politics a stress in your life?" asked CBS12 News Reporter Stefany Valderrama.
Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a 'forced
SEATTLE (AP) — A judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a "forced outing" measure.. King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott on Friday paused portions of the law while a lawsuit brought by civil liberties groups and others is pending, The Seattle Times reported. The law, known as Initiative 2081, went into effect on June 6.
The abortion and mental health controversy: A comprehensive literature
The abortion and mental health controversy is driven by two different perspectives regarding how best to interpret accepted facts. When interpreting the data, abortion and mental health proponents are inclined to emphasize risks associated with abortion, whereas abortion and mental health minimalists emphasize pre-existing risk factors as the primary explanation for the correlations with more ...
22 States, Dozens of Groups Support Idaho's Pro-Life Law
(BOISE) - Twenty-two states, 121 members of Congress, doctors, and a broad coalition of policy and advocacy groups filed friend-of-the-court briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Idaho's law that protects the lives of women and their unborn children, preventing doctors from performing abortions unless necessary to save the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.
Abortion remains contentious issue in New Hampshire
Even though two years have passed, the issue of abortion is expected to be front and center in the November election. More for You Olympics News: U.S. Women's Basketball Team Picks Cameron Brink's ...
Biden Attacks Trump on Abortion, and an Illicit Hajj Industry
Plus, the soaring costs of caring for pets. On Today's Episode: Democrats Lean on Abortion Rights Message for Anniversary of End of Roe, by Katie Glueck. For Biden and Trump, a Debate Rematch ...
COMMENTS
Abortion contributes to negative outcomes for at least some women. The 2008 report of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion (TFMHA) concluded that "it is clear that some women do experience sadness, grief, and feelings of loss following termination of a pregnancy, and some experience clinically significant disorders, including depression ...
A few additional studies have addressed associations between abortion and educational attainment, income and other outcomes of this nature, which may be construed as indirect indicators of mental health; Reference Bailey, Bruno, Bezerra, Queiroz, Oliveira and Chen-Mok 48, Reference Fergusson, Boden and Horwood 49 however, mental health benefits ...
The women in the Turnaway Study who were denied an abortion reported more anxiety symptoms and stress, lower self-esteem, and lower life satisfaction than those who received one (JAMA Psychiatry, Vol. 74, No. 2, 2017).Women who proceeded with an unwanted pregnancy also subsequently had more physical health problems, including two who died from childbirth complications (Ralph, L. J., et al ...
The question of how abortion relates to mental health has been asked in several different ways. These differences in framing are important, as they determine the research de-signs necessary to address the question, the answers ob-tained, and the conclusions drawn. Much of the public debate over abortion and mental health has framed the
Social Support Regarding Abortion Decision and Mental Health Outcomes at Time of Seeking Abortion Services Matthew Driver A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health University of Washington 2020 Committee: Jennifer E. Balkus M. Antonia Biggs Program Authorized to Offer Degree:
Background: Given the methodological limitations of recently published qualitative reviews of abortion and mental health, a quantitative synthesis was deemed necessary to represent more accurately the published literature and to provide clarity to clinicians. Aims: To measure the association between abortion and indicators of adverse mental health, with subgroup effects calculated based on ...
Introduction. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States of America issued its judgment on the case Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization, reversing the decision issued in the case Roe vs. Wade (1973) which guaranteed legal access to abortion at the federal level [].The consequences of this decision extend far beyond the boundaries of abortion access, both in the United ...
two interesting conclusions: 1) that women undergoing abortions were twice as likely as women who gave birth to develop subsequent substance abuse problems, and 2) the. women who elected to abort their pregnancies were significantly more likely to have a. prior existing mental health disorder (Steinberg et al., 2014).
The authors evaluated empirical research addressing the relationship between induced abortion and women's mental health. Two issues were addressed: (a) the relative risks associated with abortion compared with the risks associated with its alternatives and (b) sources of variability in women's responses following abortion. This article reflects and updates the report of the American ...
In June 2022, the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization reversed the nearly 5-decades-old precedent of constitutionally guaranteed access to abortion. 1 The ramifications of the Court's decision are immense, not only for the 1 in 4 US pregnant people who seek abortions but also for psychiatric practice.
The review found that women who had an abortion were at higher risk of adverse mental health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, alcohol use, marijuana use and suicidal behaviour. The results of the review should be treated with caution due to concerns with the review methodology and reporting and the uncertain appropriateness of the statistical analysis.
Recent findings: The Turnaway Study prospectively enrolled 956 women seeking abortion in the USA and followed their mental health outcomes for 5 years. The control group was comprised of women denied abortions based on gestational age limits, thereby circumventing the major methodological flaw that had plagued earlier studies on the topic.
Chapter 4: Results. In today's society the topic of abortion, and the debate that follows it, are very prominent. The problem surrounding abortion is people tend to only look at one side of the argument; if it's. constitutional or not. The purpose of this study was to see what the effects of abortion are on.
Abortion bans enacted after Dobbs have far-reaching impact on mental health, a new study shows. The June 2022 Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade upended the federal right to abortion that had been in place for 50 years, and handed the question of abortion rights over to individual states. Immediately following the Dobbs decision, 13 ...
The overall PAR percentage was nearly 10%, with the range for particular mental health problems extending from 8.3% for anxiety to 26.5% for marijuana use (Table 1). In addition, a pooled odds ratio for the two large-scale studies in which actual suicide was. Odds ratio and 95% Ci.
The results of studies on the link between induced abortion and mental health are contradictory, and interpreting the results of these studies is complex due to a multitude of potential confounding factors. However, there is little data on the relationship between the availability of legal abortion and its effects on the mental health of women ...
Abortion restrictions may also have serious impacts on young people's mental health. More than 70% of young people said that states' reproductive rights laws were affecting where they would ...
Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey's (PPNCSNJ) second annual "Drag Me to the Ballroom" has it all! Join us in Collingswood for a night filled with joy, fun, community resources, and more! Tickets start at just $75 and include a buffet, trivia, and live performances! Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 ...
Pro-Lifers Are Unprepared for Abortion as a Political Issue W. James Antle III June 26, 2024 The GOP's flirtation with pulling up the federal restriction plank underlines the post-Dobbs crisis.
Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022 that overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, mixed with public reports about ethics scandals involving the justices have hurt the court ...
Associations between access to abortion and mental health were not heterogeneous across racial/ethnic categories or by marital status (Fig. 1 C-D). 4. Discussion. Our study is unique because it examines the associations between restrictive reproductive rights environments and mental health status in the general female population.
Peshev, L.P. Maladaptation syndrome when threatened abortion. Abstract of PhD thesis. Moscow, 1998. 36 p. has been cited by the following article: ... the role of defects uterine hemodynamics in the first trimester of pregnancy in the Genesis of placental insufficiency abortion, gestational pyelonephritis, arterial hypertension, hypotension of ...
Kentucky banned abortion with a "trigger law" that went into effect two years ago today. The only exception is when the mother's life is in danger. Last year, Hadley's Law was introduced ...
Today, a first-of-its-kind state law aiming to end that option for anyone under the age of 18 goes into effect in Idaho. In a piece co-produced with the "PBS NewsHour," KFF Health News ...
For Floridians, voters will decide the future of recreational marijuana use and abortion access. "Is politics a stress in your life?" asked CBS12 News Reporter Stefany Valderrama.
SEATTLE (AP) — A judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a "forced outing" measure.. King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott on Friday paused portions of the law while a lawsuit brought by civil liberties groups and others is pending, The Seattle Times reported. The law, known as Initiative 2081, went into effect on June 6.
The abortion and mental health controversy is driven by two different perspectives regarding how best to interpret accepted facts. When interpreting the data, abortion and mental health proponents are inclined to emphasize risks associated with abortion, whereas abortion and mental health minimalists emphasize pre-existing risk factors as the primary explanation for the correlations with more ...
(BOISE) - Twenty-two states, 121 members of Congress, doctors, and a broad coalition of policy and advocacy groups filed friend-of-the-court briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Idaho's law that protects the lives of women and their unborn children, preventing doctors from performing abortions unless necessary to save the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.
Even though two years have passed, the issue of abortion is expected to be front and center in the November election. More for You Olympics News: U.S. Women's Basketball Team Picks Cameron Brink's ...
Plus, the soaring costs of caring for pets. On Today's Episode: Democrats Lean on Abortion Rights Message for Anniversary of End of Roe, by Katie Glueck. For Biden and Trump, a Debate Rematch ...