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October 02, 2010
Teens Who Have Abortions May Not Be At Increased Risk For Depression, Low Self-Esteem
Washington Post (9/24, Stein) "The Checkup" blog reported that, according to a study published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, "teenagers who have abortions do not appear to be at increased risk for depression or low self-esteem."
After analyzing data collected from 289 teenage girls, 69 of whom said they had had an abortion, researchers "found no association between having had an abortion and depression or low self-esteem within either a year of the pregnancy or five years later."
Posted by admin at October 2, 2010 05:08 PM