Study on Later Abortions

Study on Later Abortions: A study of women who had abortions has found that women undergoing later abortions face increased psychological risks, are more likely to be ambivalent about having an abortion and are more likely to need counseling and support.

The results came from an online survey of 374 women who answered a detailed questionnaire about the circumstances leading to their abortions, their previous mental health history, history or physical or sexual abuse and emotional state following abortion. The small study, published in the Journal of Pregnancy, is the first to compare the experiences of women having early abortions compared to women having later abortions (in the second or third trimester).