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Increased risk of mental disorders associated with abortion

A second study in New Zealand finds increase in risk of mental disorders associated with abortion. "Women who had had abortions had rates of mental disorder that were about 30% higher. There were no consistent associations between other pregnancy outcomes and mental health. Estimates of attributable risk indicated that exposure to abortion accounted for 1.5% to 5.5% of the overall rate of mental disorders."

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2008

Fergusson,D., Horwood, J. and Boden,J. Abortion and mental health disorders: evidence from a 30-year longitudinal study, The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2008, 193: 444-451

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