Taking a Look at Post Abortion Syndrome

Post abortion syndrome can be described as the emotional and psychological consequences after abortion. When a person goes through a traumatic experience without the opportunity to process the experience emotionally it is expected that they have a delayed negative reaction. Abortion is a consequence to unplanned pregnancy that is often ignored. As a result, women who have experience abortion are advised to deny it because of social norms. Furthermore, they do not talk about and process the normal feelings of anxiety, fear, shame, guilt and grief, which often follow the abortion. Dadlez & Andrew (2010) explored the relationship between post abortion syndrome and psychological factors that may occur with women. The study found that there are not any psychological harms associated with the procedure .In fact the concerns already existed and possibly multiplied after the abortion.

The abortion rates between the ages of 18 – 25 years old in the United States are at a record high (Wilke, 2006). Women of this age who have abortions are especially vulnerable to PASS they are at a critical developmental period of their life. Wilke defines, post abortion survivor syndrome as the existential guilt, risk taking behaviors, sense of impending doom and prepsychotic terror appears to be distinct from symptoms that may arise in other types of pregnancy loss survival situations, from childhood mistreatment, or from an abortion experienced by the individual or the individual's partner. Women are more likely to be most deeply affected by abortions. In addition, these women are also likely to be the least expressive about their doubts and pains (Wilke, 2006).. Sheils & Gajowy have concluded that most women appear to be extremely affected by the loss ...

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...ns from unlicensed physicians or performing the procedure themselves (Joffe, 2013). Nevertheless, a woman named Jane Roe challenged the state of Texas law. As a result of a long two year trial, no state could restrict abortions during the first three months, or trimester, of a pregnancy (Joffe, 2013). The once restrictive law was overturned, and the ruling in the favor of women of pro-choice. Pro-choice can be defined as the supporter of the right of abortion. Despite the 1973 Roe vs. Wade trial, abortion clinics are still known to be battle grounds for picketers and antiabortion supporters. The authors findings correlate with this research as it illiterates the women’s movement influence on abortion rights. For that reason, without the trial women would not have the right to receive the producer, and post abortion syndrome would not exist (Joffe, 2013).