French Women Agree that Abortion Has Detrimental Psychological Effects

A large majority of French women say that there are too many abortions in their country, and that abortions "leaves psychological traces that are difficult for women to experience" according to a recent national poll.The study, done at the behest of the French Right to Life Alliance, found that 83% of women believe that abortion does lasting psychological damage, and 61% believe that there are too many abortions in France. Sixty-seven percent said that women should be educated about the possibility of putting their children up for adoption as an alternative to abortion. At the same time a large majority, 85%, also said that they supported the "right" to have an abortion, although the question submitted to them did not specify in which cases it would apply. LifeSiteNews