Mental illness risk ‘rises 30 per cent for women who have abortions’

[literatim]

Mental illness risk ‘rises 30 per cent for women who have abortions’

Mental illness risk ‘rises 30 per cent for women who have abortions’
By Rachel Ellis

Women who have an abortion are three times more likely to develop a drug or alcohol addiction and 30 per cent more likely to have mental disorders compared with other women, research has revealed.

The evidence from two studies comes as the number of women having an abortion in England and Wales exceeded 200,000 for the first time last year.

More abortions – 57,000 – were carried out on women aged 20 to 24 than any other age group. However, there were 4,400 on the under-16s.

Anxiety and drug abuse are the most common mental problems after an abortion, according to a study of 500 women published today in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-8216-rises-30-cent-women-abortions-8217.html

 

[TrueFreedom]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-8216-rises-30-cent-women-abortions-8217.html

A survey of a whole 500 people. I bet I could get some really interesting views with a range of only 500 people on any topic. It's just a way of shaping public opinion to limit the rights of an individual to make a decision about their life, but instead of framing it as protecting the unborn, they are trying to say "oh don't have the abortion bc it can lead to mental illness." The agenda is evident.

 

[Dojo]

A survey of a whole 500 people. I bet I could get some really interesting views with a range of only 500 people on any topic. It's just a way of shaping public opinion to limit the rights of an individual to make a decision about their life, but instead of framing it as protecting the unborn, they are trying to say "oh don't have the abortion bc it can lead to mental illness." The agenda is evident.

Agree........and well put

 

[freedom-maniac]

Poetic justice. Besides, we already knew this.

 

[TrueFreedom]

Not only is the sample size rediculously small and easily able to manipulate, you are also intellectually dishonest by only including tidbits you picked out of the article to fit your position but not the other article points as well...such as:

But his team at the University of Otago, New Zealand, said the overall effect of abortion on mental health was small. They estimate it is responsible for between 1.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent of disorders.

or maybe....

Ann Furedi, of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, admitted abortion could cause a huge amount of stress and anxiety but added: ‘Abortion does not necessarily cause the problem. It can be linked to other events in their life.’

 

[Natalie]

A girl I know had an abortion, and then she felt so bad about it that she tried to kill herself

 

[AutoDas]

And 70% of those other women live happier lives. So what? It's their lives.

 

[TrueFreedom]

And to finish off this debate with the hope that such ignorant smut is not tossed around again, here is an article from the NY Times that references a study done by the American Psychological Association that found no link between abortion and mental illness.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/health/research/13brfs-ABORTIONDOES_BRF.html?_r=1

 

[Truth Warrior]

Prevent unwanted pregnancies!

It's the grown up way and thing to do.<IMHO>

 

[AutoDas]

News break: Mental illness risk ‘rises 30 per cent for women who have babies’

 

[literatim]

Not only is the sample size rediculously small and easily able to manipulate, you are also intellectually dishonest by only including tidbits you picked out of the article to fit your position but not the other article points as well...such as:

Tidbits I picked out? I quoted the first few paragraphs.

 

[freedom-maniac]

There is a good case against abortion, but this is not it.

 

[literatim]

News break: Mental illness risk ‘rises 30 per cent for women who have babies’

The study says otherwise.

Professor David Fergusson, who led the research, said the findings had ‘important implications’ – because more than 90 per cent of British abortions were authorised on the grounds that keeping an unwanted baby would cause the mother mental health problems.

He said: ‘This evidence clearly poses a challenge to the use of psychiatric reasons to justify abortion. There is nothing in this study that would suggest that the termination of pregnancy was associated with lower risks of mental health problems than birth.

 

[M House]

Maybe women who have abortions just have higher rates of mental illness. So that would make the article a good support for what exactly?

 

[TrueFreedom]

The study says otherwise.

Yes and the study is also small, biased and insignificant. The study I clearly linked you to was performed by the APA. This argument is pure ignorance. As said before, you can make arguments against abortion but this isn't one of them, it's rediculous and I have adequately disproven your shakey evidence.

 

[literatim]

How about all these other studies?

Royal college warns abortions can lead to mental illness

Abortion exposes women to higher risk of depression

Study: Abortion increases suicide risk

Abortion, Depression, Suicide

 

[TrueFreedom]

How about all these other studies?

Royal college warns abortions can lead to mental illness

Abortion exposes women to higher risk of depression

Study: Abortion increases suicide risk

Abortion, Depression, Suicide

Look if I have to sit here and pull these studies case by case and show you they are all faulty, I will. I noticed you still have made no comment on the APA study. Dude face it, you came in with bad evidence, pushing bad science and you lost your argument. It would save us both a lot of time if you didnt' make me disprove your "studies" even more, but if it means I dont' have to read rediculous smut like this anymore, I'll take the time to do it.

 

[literatim]

I have no argument. I am merely posting studies. I personally couldn't careless if someone who has an abortion has a mental breakdown. They deserve a far worse punishment.

 

[M House]

Wouldn't doubt it'd actually have an effect. Artificially impacting their reproductive track would lead to massive hormonal changes. But like I said couldn't women who have abortions simply just have higher rates to begin with? I mean it's tough to draw conclusions from studies that are very vague and general. Considering the depth and scientific precision the medical research field is capable of this kinda shit adds nothing to anyones lives.

 

[TrueFreedom]

How about all these other studies?

Royal college warns abortions can lead to mental illness

Abortion exposes women to higher risk of depression

Study: Abortion increases suicide risk

Abortion, Depression, Suicide

Ok here we go. Showing how stupid this argument is, lets start with "study" 1.

Royal College Warns Abortions can (that's a dead giveaway right there) lead to mental illness. (So can debating with people on message boards who have no idea what they are talking about)

Here's a few snippits you might want to read from your own article:

Women may be at risk of mental health breakdowns if they have abortions, a medical royal college has warned. The Royal College of Psychiatrists says women should not be allowed to have an abortion until they are counselled on the possible risk to their mental health. (but then again, maybe not)

Several studies, including research published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry in 2006, concluded that abortion in young women might be associated with risks of mental health problems. (I might be going crazy in this convo with you....might not. Doesn't prove a thing).

The underlying fact here is in that article there is not 1 thing that says abortions cause mental illness. Not one. Quit wasting our time.