"The best scientific evidence published indicates that among adult women who have an unplanned pregnancy, the relative risk of mental health problems is no greater if they have a single elective first-trimester abortion or deliver that pregnancy," said Brenda Major, PhD, chair of the task force.
Tell me about it. As I or many other mothers could tell you, the first few weeks/months of motherhood can be a mindf**k. Worth every minute of it, and no regrets, but if you'd given me a mental evaluation at that time, I'm sure I would have flunked!
The anti-abortion folks need to come up with another argument. Or better yet, just admit that improving access to birth control would do far more to prevent abortions in the first place!
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