National Study: Over 60% of Women Who Had Abortions Report High Level of External Pressure to Abort Washington, D.C. – Over 60 percent of
Over 60 percent of women who had abortions report high levels of pressure to abort from one or more sources, and those same women report higher levels of subsequent mental health and quality of life issues, according to a new Lozier Institute peer-reviewed study published in the Cureus medical journal.
According to the study, women who reported being pressured into an abortion by either their male partner or a family member also reported statistically significant levels of:
Negative emotions due to their abortion
Interference with daily life, work, or relationships
Intrusive thoughts, including flashbacks to the abortion
Frequent feelings of loss, grief, or sadness about the abortion
Increased levels of stress answering questions about the abortion