By the age of 45, 1 out of every 2.5 women in the United States have had one abortion. 

Abortion proponents continue to mislead the public that abortion is a women's "choice."  Sadly, most women are either coerced or lead to believe that it is their only choice.  Abortion proponents also ignore the large number of women who suffer physically and mentally after their abortion.

 

Researchers investigating post-abortion reactions report only one positive emotion: relief. This emotion is understandable, especially in light of the fact that the majority of aborting women report feeling under intense pressure to “get it over with.”

 

Temporary feelings of relief are frequently followed by a period psychiatrists identify as emotional “paralysis,” or post-abortion “numbness.” Like shell-shocked soldiers, these aborted women are unable to express or even feel their own emotions. Their focus is primarily on having survived the ordeal and they are at least temporarily out of touch with their feelings.

 

Repressed feelings of any sort can result in psychological and behavioral difficulties which exhibit themselves in other areas of one's life. An increasing number of counselors are reporting that unacknowledged post-abortion distress is the causative factor in many of their female patients, even though their patients have come to them seeking therapy for seemingly unrelated problems.^13,17

 

Women who have undergone post-abortion counseling report over 100 major reactions to abortion. Among the most frequently reported are: depression, loss of self-esteem, self-destructive behavior, sleep disorders, memory loss, sexual dysfunction, chronic problems with relationships, dramatic personality changes, anxiety attacks, guilt and remorse, difficulty grieving, increased tendency toward violence, chronic crying, difficulty concentrating, flashbacks, loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities and people, and difficulty bonding with later children.^23,24

• 80 percent expressed feelings of “self-hatred”

• 49 percent reported drug abuse

• 39 percent began to use or increase their use of alcohol

• 14 percent described themselves as having become “addicted” or “alcoholic” after their abortions

• 60 percent reported suicidal ideation

• 28 percent actually attempted suicide, of which half attempted suicide two or more times.

(The Aftereffects of Abortion www.afterabortion.org/complic.html)