Mental health issues can occur, but due to external factors such as forced abortion, abortion of wanted pregnancies, lack of support during the process, and stigma from society, and not abortion itself.
There are possible mental health issues that can occur after an abortion, but they are not widespread to every woman who gets an abortion. Check out this research article on the issue. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207970/
The abortion and mental health controversy: A comprehensive literature review of common ground agreements, disagreements, actionable recommendations, and research opportunities
The abortion and mental health controversy is driven by two different perspectives regarding how best to interpret accepted facts. When interpreting the data, abortion and mental health proponents are inclined to emphasize risks associated with abortion, ...
It is a very complex topic with a deep divide. We nee more research and open conversation on the matter.
There are new studies that show that restricting abortion can actually cause mental health issues.
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/09/news-facts-abortion-mental-health
Mental health issues can occur, but due to external factors such as forced abortion, abortion of wanted pregnancies, lack of support during the process, and stigma from society, and not abortion itself.
There are possible mental health issues that can occur after an abortion, but they are not widespread to every woman who gets an abortion. Check out this research article on the issue.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207970/