Starting one week after their abortions and then twice yearly after that, the women were asked about their feelings. A week after their abortions, about 51 percent of women expressed mostly positive emotions, 17 percent expressed negative emotions and 20 percent said they had none or few. At the five-year mark, 84 percent reported either primarily positive emotions or none at all, while 6 percent had primarily negative feelings. There was “no evidence” of new negative or positive emotions, the authors said. ADADImmediately after their abortions, 95 percent of those who agreed to interviews said they had made the right decision.

Source: Washington Post January 13, 2020 01:41 UTC