Abortion Psychological Impediments

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Abortion causes numerous emotional and psychological impediments in females who go through the procedure. Depression is a recurring concern psychologists are seeing in women post abortion procedures. A poll in 2016 showed that 1 in 6 women will develop some form of depression after a termination. For example The New Hampshire hospital known for its psychiatric ward had triple their average amount of females admitted for psychiatric issues following an abortion in 2011. In 1999, Karla Bormdue found herself in an unhealthy relationship and choose to have an abortion. 15 years later Bormdue still suffers from depression which stems from her abortion. If a mother gets an abortion while she's young she may be compromising all other chances of

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