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[quote=Anonymous]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_and_mental_health

In 1990, the American Psychological Association (APA) found that "[b]severe negative reactions [after abortion] are rare and are in line with those following other normal life stresses[/b]."[8] The APA updated its findings in August 2008 to account for new evidence, and again concluded that termination of a first unplanned pregnancy did not increase the risk of mental-health problems.[3][9] A 2008 systematic review of the medical literature on abortion and mental health found that [b]high-quality studies consistently showed few or no mental-health consequences of abortion,[/b] while poor-quality studies were more likely to report negative consequences.[10] In December 2011, the U.K. National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health published a systematic review of available evidence, [b]similarly concluding that abortion did not increase the risk of mental-health problems[/b].[4][11]

Despite the weight of medical opinion on the subject, some pro-life advocacy groups have continued to allege a link between abortion and mental-health problems.[12] Some pro-life groups have used the term "post-abortion syndrome" to refer to negative psychological effects which they attribute to abortion. However, [b]"post-abortion syndrome" is not recognized as an actual syndrome by any medical or psychological organization[/b],[13] and physicians and pro-choice advocates have argued that the effort to popularize the idea of a "post-abortion syndrome" is a tactic used by pro-life advocates for political purposes.[1][12][14][15] Some U.S. state legislatures have mandated that patients be told that abortion increases their risk of depression and suicide, despite the fact that [b]such risks are not supported by the bulk of the scientific literature[/b].[10][16][/quote]

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