A recent study confirms what many women have experienced firsthand: That abortion often brings deep, lasting grief that can persist for decades.
The research published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology surveyed nearly 2,000 American women ages 41 to 45. The findings paint a sobering picture of abortion’s emotional toll.
The study found that 70% of women who had abortions described their decision as “inconsistent with their values,” “unwanted,” or “coerced.” Only 30% said the abortion was truly wanted and consistent with their beliefs.
Women who felt pressured into abortion suffered the most. More than half of coerced women showed signs of prolonged grief disorder.
Even two decades later, 39% of women said they still experienced negative feelings from the abortion. Many reported intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and interference with daily life and relationships.
Abortion hurts women, and it takes the lives of unborn children.
Over the years, Arkansas passed a number of good laws requiring abortionists to tell women about abortion’s risks, consequences, and alternatives.
Today, abortion is generally prohibited in Arkansas except to save the life of the mother, and legislators have supported public funding for pregnancy resource centers that give women alternatives to abortion. This latest research helps further underscore that Arkansas is on the right track when it comes to protecting women and unborn children from abortion.
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