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Post-Abortion Syndrome: all viewpoints

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Overview:

Post-Abortion Syndrome (PAS) is a term used to describe a long interval of negative emotional and spiritual experiences following an abortion. PAS often involves overwhelming levels of guilt and depression.

As is so common on matters relating to moral and ethical problems with a religious component, the truth about PAS is difficult to discern:

bulletMany pro-life organizations promote the belief that PAS is widespread and quite common among women who have had abortions.
bulletMany pro choice groups teach that PAS is extremely rare or none-existent.

From what little information is available on PAS, it appears to exist. However, it is less common than post-partum depression that women sometimes start to experience shortly after childbirth.

PAS seems to occur mainly to women who:

bulletAre pressured to have an abortion against their will,
bulletDecide to have an abortion without having carefully thought out all aspects of their decision, and/or
bulletHave changed their beliefs about the nature embryo or fetus and who now believe that the abortion ended the life of a human person.

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Topics covered in this section:

bulletTerminology, summary, symptoms, and statements about studies.

bulletWho are vulnerable? Action by Congress. Lack of comprehensive research.

bulletAvailable studies. Do pro-life activities contribute to PAS? Experience. Support.

bulletConflicting statements about PAS by various agencies

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Latest update: 2010-JAN-27
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