"The study tracked 1,265 girls born in the 1970s. 41% of these woman became pregnant by the age of 25, and 14.6% (90 women) sought an abortion. By the age of 25, 42% of those who procured an abortion also experienced a major depression."
So that's what... 38 women. Actually it's 37.8, so I suppose one woman was kind of bummed instead of having a major depression.
42% or 37 women out of 90 is very troubling to me. I wouldn't make light of something that affects women so negatively, often for a lifetime. It doesn't just affect their mood, it can affect how they view and treat their future children when and if they have them.
Depression Significantly Higher Among Parents Compared To Adults Who Don't Have Children
It was a talk by a pro-life OBGYN that made my mind up on abortion forever. She confirmed this study -- she says she repeatedly counsels women who cry over a past abortion even up to 20 years later. She emphasized the health issues of abortion since abortion clinics close at 5 and patients have to go to the emergency room if they have complications. The complications never get linked back to the originating clinic. Plus there are plenty of other complications that are long term and would never get linked back to the procedure. Its time we stopped having special rules for abortion providers and held them accountable just like the rest of medicine.
No offense, but can you read? What do you think "42%" means? What do you think "major depression" means? Can you think of any other surgical procedure where almost half the patients suffer from a major depression?
Forty percent of my household is only two people, but if that 40% is a depression rate or a mortality rate, 2 is a lot.