Reasons a woman might have an abortion…

  • interferes with her future plans

  • sees it as a means of birth control

  • perception of being "too young" or "too old" to have a baby

  • fetal anomalies

  • maternal health risk

  • financial constraints

  • incest

  • pressure from family or boyfriend/husband

  • lack of social supports

  • shame culture

  • mental health challenges

  • fear of judgement 

  • her pregnancy is a result of an affair

  • she was raped

  • she is in addiction

  • she works in the sex trade

  • she is being trafficked

  • she is in an abusive relationship

  • she grew up "in the system" and fears the same for her baby

Common psychological impacts of abortion…

  • poor concentration

  • anger/rage

  • trust issues

  • marital stress

  • divorce

  • sex + intimacy issues

  • sexual promiscuity

  • secrecy

  • guilt/shame

  • anxiety

  • depression

  • low self esteem

  • obsessive thoughts

  • drug/alcohol abuse

  • self harm/cutting

  • suicidal ideation

  • feeling of loss

  • emotional pain/numbness

  • control issues

  • regret

  • denial/avoidance

  • isolation

  • nightmares

Post Abortion Statistics

24%

of women will have an abortion before the age of 45

OF THOSE …

65% are at higher risk of clinical depression

48% become more violent when angry

53% increase in drug and alcohol usage

30% are at higher risk of anxiety disorder

86% experience an increased tendency towards anger or rage

39% develop eating disorders after abortion

ABORTION RECOVERY BOOKS

POST ABORTION STORIES

POST ABORTION SUPPORT

ABORTION AND THE CHURCH