Brilliant find! Thanks for the post.
New Zealand is a world leader in the study and treatment of Depression and other related mental illnesses. Alot of that basic groundwork is done in Christchurch.
The University of Otago is one of the most prestigious Schools of Medicine in the Southern Hemisphere, and is one of the most respected medical universities in the world.
So if Professor Fergusson says that abortion increases the risk of Depression by 30%, he’s probably right.
Thank you so very much for your exceptionally gracious and complimentary words :-)
I hadn't previously been aware of the University of Otago's stature in those fields but it certainly makes sense, given some parts of Professor Fergusson's posted bio:
| Professor Fergusson is currently the most cited Australian and New Zealand researcher in the areas of psychology and psychiatry and was elected to the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2006. His research continues to be a major resource for policy makers in New Zealand. |
(emphasis added)
So if Professor Fergusson says that abortion increases the risk of Depression by 30%, he’s probably right.
Agreed, although I must confess that I was initially taken aback that the figure was 'only' 30%, but I'm guessing that this is because the 30% figure refers to those women whose disorders reach a rather high clinical diagnostic threshold which many women may not meet for one reason or another but whose lives are still profoundly traumatized by their abortion (s). The number of women who have suffered great negative consequences is probably much higher than 30% but they don't quite meet the medical definition of having a disorder per se.