Late psychological sequelae of abortion: questions from a primary care perspective.

Journal article

Research strongly supports the view that pregnancy termination is seldom associated with adverse psychological sequelae in the short to medium term, but experience shows that there is a small group of women who experience long and intense suffering. This is a report of the cases of two women who presented with psychological problems associated with a termination 19 and 5 years earlier.

Authors: Butler, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of family practice
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 396-401
• Publication date: 1996-10-01
• EISSN: 1533-7294
• ISSN: 0094-3509
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Abortion, Induced; Pregnancy; Stress, Psychological; Female; Time Factors; Counseling; Decision Making; Adult; Family Practice