... illegal in the U.S. because there are three important ways that abortion hurts people worldwide. First, women who choose to have an abortion might suffer psychological damage. If a child is four months or older, a saline abortion is performed in which a doctor fills the area surrounding the unborn fetus with ... which it caves in on itself (No Author). After a woman goes through the procedure of the abortion, she might start having nerve disorders, sleep disorders, regrets, or be recommended for psychiatric care. In fact, nearly half of women who undergo an abortion suffer from post trau...

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... scars to a detachment from God and religion can also result. The choice to have an abortion is still under debate but abortion can lead to negative effects on the mother's psychological, physical, and spiritual well being. The health of the mother should be the main concern governing an abortion. Many of the pregnant women that have an abortion tend to regret ... building blocks of Post-Abortion Syndrome. The Post-Abortion Syndrome is better classified as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The syndrome includes symptoms that are characterized as depression, substance abuse, sleep disorders...

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... what gives women the right to destroy God's beauty? Aborting gives higher risks of not being able to get pregnant again. The psychological harm that an abortion do to a woman are countless. Symptoms like unwanted memories, which can be the result of depression and ... abort especially teen girls are more likely to experience emotional problems. Traumatic aftereffect of abortion include the following: suicide, depression, trauma, eating disorders, substance abuse, coercion, guilt and repressed grief. Once a woman get comfortable with aborting being the solution, there're higher probabilit...

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... whether or not their decision was right or not. These feelings may lead to more serious grief responses as well as depression. In some cases, it may lead to serious psychological disorders such as major depressive order and post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD). In post-abortion syndrome, which equals PTSD, the symptoms would include depression, guilt, anger, and social and sexual ... If an abortion is not handled correctly and the attempt to fix the mistake fails, a hysterectomy may be performed in which the woman's uterus is taken out completely. If the psychological and physical sid...

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... that they are incapable of caring for the child. However, often, what are not taken into consideration are the negative effects after abortion, psychological and physical. Ultimate results may actually be worse that the problems, which were to be solved to begin with. These after-effects should ... These feelings may lead to more serious grief responses as well as depression. In some cases, it may lead to serious psychological disorders such as major depressive order and post traumatic-stress disorder. The strongest recorded feeling a woman has after an abortion is anger ... women have ...

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... of the downsides and the immoralities of forced abortion. Hence, pressured abortion is considered as an unethical action because it can harm the mother specifically on her psychological status, subsequent pregnancy and faith in society. Psychological effects depend on the wantedness of the pregnancy. For instance, a woman who terminates an unwanted pregnancy might find the abortion psychologically advantageous instead of continuing the ... . Moreover, the mother most likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder which can lead to other mental health illnesses such as depression, lo...

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... range from bleeding, hemorrhage, laceration of the cervix, menstrual disturbance, inflammation of the reproductive organs, future miscarriages, and even death. Scientific evidence has also shown that abortions can cause psychological problems as well. In March of 1989 a congressional hearing on the impact of abortion was held. Psychologist Wanda Franz, Ph.D., told the Congressional Panel, "They report horrible nightmares ... a mother." Researchers on the after effects of abortion also identified Post Abortion Syndrome. Women who suffer from Post Abortion Syndrome may experience: drug and ...

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... in her body. This concept follows the recent legalization of abortion under the democratic rule in America and legal operation of the abortion and family planning clinics. Discussion Abortion causes psychological retributions that relate to the morality of the matter. Pregnancy happens as a result of intercourse whether conventional or non-consensual. Many women get pregnant through irresponsible behavior such as ... . People know that abortion poses as a risk factor rather than causal for mental health issues such as depression, guilt, regret, insomnia, suicidal thoughts, shame, anger, ...

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... organization of American Adoption, the range of an adoption waiting time is from at least three months up to more than five years. Considering the possibility of the physical and psychological side effects as well as losing potential contributors to the greater good, and a long waiting list of adoptive parents, choosing adoption may be a better choice than abortion. There ... are several methods of abortion followed by possible physical and psychological side effects. According to National Right to Life, in abortion techniques, suction aspiration uses a suction device to sharp end to th...

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... own selfishness and do the risk factors out weigh the goal? Terminating a pregnancy is not only morally wrong; it causes physical and psychological problems for women as well. The fifth commandment that God has given us is "thou shall not kill." There are women that will ... , they could make better decisions on how to handle unwanted pregnancies. The third reason America should make abortions illegal is because of the severe psychological problems abortion has on a woman. Some of these problems include depression, insomnia, dreams and nightmares, flash backs, anniversary reactions, lowe...

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... taken under strict governmental control, because it carries risk to a mother's reproductive health and her life. Abortion is known to be associated with a small increase in the risk of mental disorders; women who had abortions had rates of mental disorder that were about thirty percent higher (3). Over the past two decades there has been increasing research into mental health outcomes associated ... of abortion laws should be more restricted towards women, who are about to have an induced abortion, because mentally healthy woman put themselves at a risk to suffer from post abortion psyc...

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... getting pregnant by the rapist. Author Ana Maria Jaramillo writes an article about pregnancy resulting from rape and states, "that rape can bring about long-term physical and emotional disorders, affecting the victim's life in countless ways. Victims of rape are more prone to suicide, depression and sexual dysfunction and are vulnerable in many other ways to disillusionment and unhappiness ... an unhappy life. Living with the fact that their father sexually assaulted their mother and now knowing that they have a rapist's genes running through them may cause them to have psychological pr...

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... that otherwise could have been filled with hopes, dreams, laughter, joy and love. What of the mother? The damages inflicted upon her seem endless. After abortions, many women develop eating disorders and problems with substance abuse to help them cope with the loss, guilt and regret. They face chronic relationship problems, poor health and potential sterility. Reports show that post-abortion ... women go to their doctor eighty percent more for physical reasons and one hundred and eighty percent more for psychological.2 They are depressed and harbor thoughts of suicide and many attempt i...

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... to come through an abortion unchanged. Others struggle for years with feelings of grief, guilt, shame, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, or depression. Still others have problems with nightmares, eating disorders, broken or abusive relationships, substance abuse, and even suicide. It is possible for any woman to unexpectedly have a bad emotional reaction to an abortion. Researchers have identified several factors that ... most severe reactions. The best-established risk factors include: feeling pressured to have an abortion; strong maternal tendencies; a desired pregnancy; feelings of at...

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