The Detrimental Effects of Adolescent Abortion

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

In 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.