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Abortion Does Not Cause Mental Illness, Panel Says

August 13, 2008
Benedict Carey, New York Times

Women who choose to abort an unwanted pregnancy may experience feelings of grief and loss, but there is no evidence that a single abortion causes significant mental health problems, a panel of the American Psychological Association reported after two years of study. The findings are almost identical to a similar review by the association in 1990.

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