Many times I hear Pro-choicers saying that women who go through an abortion feel relief that a problem is eliminated, that there are no psychological aftereffects. We know, however, that this is simply not true. According to a study done by bioethicist Dr. Gregory Pike for the British pro-life group, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) For more information, please click here for Dr. Pike's actual report.
According to his research, Dr. Pike says that many prospective parents express regret and longing for their lost child after an abortion, discarding the impersonal terms of "fetus" or "embryo" and using words like "baby" and child." In a 2013 Canadian study among college students ho had had abortions, all of them said that they felt some form of regret.
Abortion has also been tied to depression, substance abuse, and post traumatic stress.
Because of new medical technology women and their partners know exactly what a fetus is, despite the pro-choice assertion that it is just a mass of tissue. The damage goes on and on, and the evil of abortion is not content with the death of a child.
Women must be made aware of all of the harm an abortion does, even outside of taking a life.
I pray that those suffering from the aftereffects of abortion can find peace, self-forgiveness, as well as the strength to raise up their voice to protect the unborn.
God Bless, Magda
Very good article. Some pro lifers say that these woman who have an abortion are unfeeling, but in reality there is regret. In Oregon, there is a pro life movement, Rachel's Vinyard, which offers consolation for ladies who have had abortions in the past and are wounded. Healing is everywhere; don't lose Hope!
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