Women who had abortions were far more likely to attempt suicide than women who delivered their babies, a new study found.
About 35% of the women who had an abortion attempted suicide, according to the study, published last month in the peer-reviewed Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology.
This was much higher than the 13% suicide attempt rate for women who successfully delivered their babies and had not had any miscarriages or problematic pregnancies, meaning those that were difficult, unplanned, or unwanted.
The study surveyed a total of 2,829 American women between 41 and 45, asking them about their reproductive histories and any history of attempted suicide. The women were asked to rank how much their pregnancy outcome contributed to any suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and self-destructive behaviors.
Women with miscarriages or problematic pregnancies reported lower…
