Not just breast cancer, but also mental health problems

Women don't have choices if they don't have information. They also don't have choices if mama is threatening to put her on the street, and the boyfriend is promising to leave her. Doctors can't do anything about mama or the creepy boyfriend, but they can let women know the mental health dangers of abortion.

"Women who have abortions are 81 percent more likely to experience subsequent mental health problems, according to a new study published by Britain’s Royal College of Psychiatrists. The greatest increases were seen in relation to suicidal behaviors and substance abuse.

The meta-analysis examined and combined results of 22 studies published between 1995 and 2009 and included data on 877,181 women from six countries. All 22 studies revealed higher rates of mental health problems associated with abortion for at least one symptom, and many for more than one symptom." Elliot Institute

Abortion and mental health: quantitative synthesis and analysis of research published 1995–2009, by Priscilla K. Coleman, The British Journal of Psychiatry (2011) 199: 180-186

This review offers the largest quantitative estimate of mental health risks associated with abortion available in the world literature. Calling into question the conclusions from traditional reviews, the results revealed a moderate to highly increased risk of mental health problems after abortion. Consistent with the tenets of evidence-based medicine, this information should inform the delivery of abortion services.