Some women feel grief after an abortion, but there's no evidence of serious mental health issues
- Written by Kirsten Black, Associate Professor & Joint Head of Discipline Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney
The range of normal emotions after an abortion can include grief, regret, sadness and relief.Photo by Ashton Bingham on Unsplash
This week, the website Mamamia published, and then quickly removed, an article about the existence of “post-abortion syndrome” – a disorder apparently experienced by many women who have had an abortion....