Post-Abortion Syndrome
Abortion, a term that induces much controversy, is in fact a widely debated issue. My belief is that life begins at the moment of conception and that after women go through abortion procedures, they can suffer from post-abortion syndrome. There is a theory called the ‘attachment theory’ which is the theory that infants need a close emotional bond with their caregivers. If mothers share this emotional connection with infants outside of the womb, why should we assume it would be any different for infants inside of the womb? Given this theory, the logical assumption would be that pregnant women have emotional attachments to the fetuses growing inside of them. Therefore, after a woman has an abortion, it would make …show more content…
“SafeHaven, located at www.postabortionpain.com , was created to help women understand and deal with post-abortion syndrome” (Newswire). A lot of women can feel ashamed after having abortions, and when they start to feel guilty or depressed, it can seem that they are alone with this pain and suffering. Sites such as this one is a tool that an abortion survivor can use to help them realize that they are not outcasted or alone, and can help them deal with these emotions. Not only are these sites great for women, but they are also helpful to men as well. “There is even a men 's site to help a man understand what the post-abortive woman in his life is going through. There are also plans to develop information to help a post-abortive father begin to understand his own feelings of loss, grief and regret.” (Newswire). Women are not the only ones who can experience these feelings after having an abortion, the men in their lives can feel this way too. These sites are very beneficial to women in these complicated situations. “‘When a woman is considering an abortion, she is usually told abortion is a simple medical procedure with no lasting side effects,’ said Mary Comm, founder of the web site. ‘What a woman is not told is that abortion, like a miscarriage, can cause tremendous feelings of loss and grief. But because abortion is a "choice," those feelings are multiplied. At SafeHaven, women can get help resolving those feelings’” (Newswire). If PAS is talked about to women before they have an abortion, there might even be a chance that we can decrease the amount of abortions women
Abortion, a term that induces much controversy, is in fact a widely debated issue. My belief is that life begins at the moment of conception and that after women go through abortion procedures, they can suffer from post-abortion syndrome. There is a theory called the ‘attachment theory’ which is the theory that infants need a close emotional bond with their caregivers. If mothers share this emotional connection with infants outside of the womb, why should we assume it would be any different for infants inside of the womb? Given this theory, the logical assumption would be that pregnant women have emotional attachments to the fetuses growing inside of them. Therefore, after a woman has an abortion, it would make …show more content…
“SafeHaven, located at www.postabortionpain.com , was created to help women understand and deal with post-abortion syndrome” (Newswire). A lot of women can feel ashamed after having abortions, and when they start to feel guilty or depressed, it can seem that they are alone with this pain and suffering. Sites such as this one is a tool that an abortion survivor can use to help them realize that they are not outcasted or alone, and can help them deal with these emotions. Not only are these sites great for women, but they are also helpful to men as well. “There is even a men 's site to help a man understand what the post-abortive woman in his life is going through. There are also plans to develop information to help a post-abortive father begin to understand his own feelings of loss, grief and regret.” (Newswire). Women are not the only ones who can experience these feelings after having an abortion, the men in their lives can feel this way too. These sites are very beneficial to women in these complicated situations. “‘When a woman is considering an abortion, she is usually told abortion is a simple medical procedure with no lasting side effects,’ said Mary Comm, founder of the web site. ‘What a woman is not told is that abortion, like a miscarriage, can cause tremendous feelings of loss and grief. But because abortion is a "choice," those feelings are multiplied. At SafeHaven, women can get help resolving those feelings’” (Newswire). If PAS is talked about to women before they have an abortion, there might even be a chance that we can decrease the amount of abortions women