October 25, 2012

The Detrimental Effects of Adolescent Abortion

By Amy R. Sobie and David C. Reardon, Ph.D.

image-008In both Canada and the United States, about 20 percent of all abortions taking place in are performed on teens.(1) Teenage abortion has been linked to a number of physical and psychological problems, including drug and alcohol abuse,(2) suicide attempts and suicidal ideation,(3) and other self-destructive behaviors.

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