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Post-abortion syndrome

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Post-abortion syndrome (PAS), also known as post-traumatic abortion syndrome and abortion trauma syndrome, is a controversial supposed mental disorder, that is alleged to afflict women following an elective abortion and has been a part of some pro-life information campaigns.

It is not considered to be a medical condition by the medical community at large.ref|Stotland It is also not defined as psychiatric condition in the DSM-IV-TR or ICD-10, and only limited evidence exists in the medical literature to suggest that abortion has long-term psychological consequences.ref|Kero

"The US Surgeon General in 1989 conducted a review of the more than 250 studies in the literature pertaining to the psychological impact of abortion. Every effort was made to eliminate the bias that surrounds this controversial issue. It was not possible, however, to reach any conclusions about the health effects of abortion."ref|Koop


Since the supposed syndrome (a constellation of sign (medicine)|signs and symptoms) is not recognized, no formal medical definition exists. It is typically characterized as being similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the term abortion trauma syndrome is used by abortion opponents to imply that connection.ref|Stotland

References


#note|StotlandStotland NL. The myth of the abortion trauma syndrome. JAMA. 1992 Oct 21;268(15):2078-9. PMID 1404747
#note|KeroKero A, Hogberg U, Lalos A. Wellbeing and mental growth-long-term effects of legal abortion. Soc Sci Med. 2004 Jun;58(12):2559-69. PMID 15081205
#note|KoopKoop CE. Post abortion syndrome: myth or reality? Health Matrix. 1989 Summer;7(2):42-4. PMID 10294679
#note|StotlandStotland NL. The myth of the abortion trauma syndrome. JAMA. 1992 Oct 21;268(15):2078-9. PMID 1404747

External links


  • http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_post.htm Post-traumatic abortion syndrome - religioustolerance.org

  • http://www.silentscream.org/twowomen.htm Two possible cases of post Abortion Trauma

  • http://www.vanderbilt.edu/SFL/post_abortion_depression.htm A link describing links between suicide and abortion

  • http://www.nbccongress.org/health_wellness/post-abortion-treatment-healing.asp NBCC's PATH. Organization devoted to helping people recover from post abortion trauma

Category: Abortion

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