[beaversmom]

From the article:

Choosing to end a pregnancy in abortion is not a decision that comes lightly to any woman...

Amazing that Sarah Prager has met each and every one of the millions of women that have had an abortion. How did she accomplish that feat? Also amazing how the lefties will assign a syndrome for every discomfort/mental quirk under the sun, but when it comes to abortion--nothing to see here, please move along.

[beaversmom]

Related article from the same newspaper:

Is post-abortion syndrome real? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859721/posts

New ministries claim that abortion causes long-term grief and depression. But recent Evergreen State graduate Katherine Murphy says she has no regrets.

[HEY4QDEMS]

There is no post-abortion syndrome

....17 percent report feelings of guilt.

And there are many who may feel sadness or grief about their decision

What a screwed up article. WTF??

[dasboot]

There are 1.3 million abortions performed every year in this country and one in four American women has at least one abortion while reproductively active. For the most part, those women continue to lead their lives without suffering from that decision.

Translation: "I could not have been wrong, then..right?"

I know what she's feeling. And, regardless of all her private and public attempts at meliorating her own pain, I know what will be her final thought when she passes from this life. God help us all.

[topher]

ping

[moonman]

"76 percent of women report feeling relief after abortion while only 17 percent report feelings of guilt"

Let's see ... 40,000,000 (approx.) abortions in America since Roe vs. Wade ... equals 6,800,000 (17%) guilt ridden people, yet, not a one suffering long-term psychological problems.

[AmericaUnited]

Sarah you conscience seared liar!

[topher]

The following folks would beg to differ:

Georgette Forney -- founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign

Jennifer O'Neill -- Actress and spokeswoman for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign

Dr. Theresa and Dr. Kevin Burke, who run Rachel's Vineyards healing weekends. Though they only have PhD's, they specialize in Post-Abortion trauma...

[Lost Dutchman]

WOW!!!

They have actually managed to prove a negative!!!

Our best scientists can not prove that Santa Claus does not exist but they can prove that no form of PTSD is related to abortion.

My word, I am impressed! /s

[hershey]

In other words, what’s the big deal? It’s just another form of birth control. But the sad truth is that abortion is murder and you have to live with that for the rest of your life.

[Raycpa]

If its so great for the psyche, then maybe we should prescribe getting pregnant in order to have an abortion.

[wolfcreek]

What % of women have some form of depression after HAVING a baby? One would have to think there would be a similar % for post-abortion women.

[Humble Servant]

Among the many women SarahPrager has not met are the several I met working in psych wards for four years, who felt the devastating effects of abortions for decades, and whose grief and guilt were compounded by a society that told them they were not allowed to feel bad about having an abortion, and most certainly forbidden to say so publicly.

[trisham]

Sarah Ward Prager, MD

Assistant Professor, Women's Health

Harborview Women's clinic

Harborview Medical Center

Box 359854

Seattle, WA 98104–2499

Main | Affiliations | Publications

Academic Office:

Clinic Appts: (206) 731-3319

(206) 731-3367

Specialties: Women's Health Care:

• Family planning

• Contraception

• Miscarriage management

Licensure: • Washington, 2006

Certification: • Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2005

Joined UWP: 8/14/06

Education: • MD degree

(University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, 2000)

• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont, 2004)

• Fellowship in Family Planning (University of California, San Francisco, 2006)

Research

Interests: • Contraception

Main | Affiliations | Publications

Professional

Organizations: • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

• National Abortion Federation

• Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health

• Planned Parenthood Federation of America

• Medical Students for Choice

[old and tired]

I don't believe that 25% of American women have had or will have an abortion. I think it's more like 10%, but some of that 10% tends to have more than one in their lifetimes.

If women were choosing abortion that easily, we wouldn't see so many surprise babies.

[madprof98]

I see that the author is a physician. Wonder what procedure she specializes in?

[PrepareToLeave]

Just flew back from Seattle area last night. Bad ju-ju out there big time. I’ve known women who can hardly run their vacuums at home because the noise brings them back. It’s a haunting and traumatic memory at the very least.

[G Larry]

This article is simply a lie.
In my experience the numbers are exactly the opposite of the claims made here.
Early in my adult life I had two women in particular who were atheist, seek me out for comfort and consolation, following their abortions.
I’ve only encountered one women who seemed to have no regrets about her abortion.
These are only examples to make the case.
I’m going on 54 and the numbers of expressed regrets, over time, are impressive.

[mware]

I recall years ago when MSNBC had a live chat show with John Gibson. One of the few topics that were always frowned upon was abortion.

I always thought it was avoided because it was emotionaly painful for the women who had, had one.

[rodeo-mamma]

I have lost all faith whenever anyone starts quoting studies, it seems that you can prove any point you want to with a study, they have almost become pointless because too many people are dishonest with an agenda. It’s a proven fact that study results an be based on what the conductors want to find. Too bad the general public wasn’t aware of that. I personally think that case study’s are more important, and we should err on the side of what is more humane. The only person I know who has had an abortion has spent a big part of her life on anti-depressents and has had breat cancer. To me, that is more important then what any study says.

[cspackler]

I had a friend years ago that had an abortion. She never really said too much about it. Found out later that she spent a lot of her evenings writing letters to her daughter, whom she had named, apologizing for killing her. Had a drawer full of them.

Yup, no problems there.