Psychological effects of Abortion

Women can have abortions for many different reasons. They baby might be sick and the mother thinks that it would just be better if the baby was to be aborted. The pregnancy might be unplanned or unwanted and the mother thinks that the best decision would just be for the baby to be aborted. In a lot of cases though in a lot of women their are psychological effects to having an abortion. Their have been states that have issued laws about a woman having to go through pre-abortion councling, and also that their has to be a 24-hour waiting period before the woman can have to abortion. Psychologist Dr. Vincent Rue - a psychotherapist for 30 plus years, who served on the faculty at California State University at Los Angeles and San Diego International University. He noted: "Despite the fact that - less than a month ago - the American Psychological Association (APA) has pronounced that abortion is psychologically safe for women, we are in the midst of a conference in which men are recounting their grief over abortion." That statement is saying that even though we think that only woman can suffer from an abortion on the emotional side, but men can also suffer from an abortion.  The Healing Choice postabortion counseling service they estimate that at least 10% of all woman who have an abortion need counseling afterward.