Abortion is a procedure that 30% of U.S. women undergo in their lifetime (Rocca 2013). With that amount of people in the equation, it makes this issue a booming topic that creates tension on all levels of society. Abortion can affect each woman differently. Some have a sense of relief while others feel regret. One important factor contributing to the negative emotional effects of abortion is one’s belief about the unborn baby. “Those who believe it is not a baby until it is born have less of a chance of experiencing negative emotional consequences. However, those who believe it is a baby are more likely to experience negative emotional side effects” (American Pregnancy Association 2016). There are many risk involved with this procedure that
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Based on Major’s research there are four aspects that determine the experience of the women who encountered an abortion. Gestational age of the fetus is one of the aspects. Most abortions occur during the first trimester where the fetus is the farthest thing from looking like an actual human being. Procedures used for first trimester abortions are seen as less violent and destructive than second trimester procedures. Women feel less regret after the abortion if it is executed within the earlier gestational period. “The experience of abortion may also vary as a function of a woman 's ethnicity or culture” (Major 2009). Major’s statistics are quite interesting.
The abortion rate for Black women is 3.1 times the rate for White women, whereas the abortion rate for women of “other” races (Asian or Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaska Native Women) is 2.0 times the rate for White women. Black women also have abortions later in their pregnancies than do White women and women of other races. The strong influence that Black women have on abortion depends on age, country, or area of ancestry or origin, level of acculturation, socioeconomic status and educational and occupational …show more content…
Gestational age of the fetus, a woman 's ethnicity or culture, the age of the individual, and one’s religious or moral beliefs are all aspects that make mental effects have a great amount of variation. PTSD or PAS (Post-Abortion Syndrome) are both issues that could potentially be an issue for a woman who has undergone an abortion because of the symptoms confirmed through the three categories of PTSD. Life can be very stressful while going through the abortion process and stress is a major trigger of depression based on the research of Harvard University. If one were to develop symptoms of PTSD or depression, there are several things that could help overcome those obstacles. In summary, abortion can affect people’s lives differently because people react to certain situations in different ways; however, despite the variation of mental responses to abortion, there are always possibilities for detrimental effects to the
Based on Major’s research there are four aspects that determine the experience of the women who encountered an abortion. Gestational age of the fetus is one of the aspects. Most abortions occur during the first trimester where the fetus is the farthest thing from looking like an actual human being. Procedures used for first trimester abortions are seen as less violent and destructive than second trimester procedures. Women feel less regret after the abortion if it is executed within the earlier gestational period. “The experience of abortion may also vary as a function of a woman 's ethnicity or culture” (Major 2009). Major’s statistics are quite interesting.
The abortion rate for Black women is 3.1 times the rate for White women, whereas the abortion rate for women of “other” races (Asian or Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaska Native Women) is 2.0 times the rate for White women. Black women also have abortions later in their pregnancies than do White women and women of other races. The strong influence that Black women have on abortion depends on age, country, or area of ancestry or origin, level of acculturation, socioeconomic status and educational and occupational …show more content…
Gestational age of the fetus, a woman 's ethnicity or culture, the age of the individual, and one’s religious or moral beliefs are all aspects that make mental effects have a great amount of variation. PTSD or PAS (Post-Abortion Syndrome) are both issues that could potentially be an issue for a woman who has undergone an abortion because of the symptoms confirmed through the three categories of PTSD. Life can be very stressful while going through the abortion process and stress is a major trigger of depression based on the research of Harvard University. If one were to develop symptoms of PTSD or depression, there are several things that could help overcome those obstacles. In summary, abortion can affect people’s lives differently because people react to certain situations in different ways; however, despite the variation of mental responses to abortion, there are always possibilities for detrimental effects to the