There's Something Missing from Arguments Supporting Abortion

THERE’S SOMETHING MISSING FROM ARGUMENTS SUPPORTING ABORTION

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NEW RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE

PROTECTING THE MOST VULNERABLE Women facing crisis pregnancy and their unborn children are among the most vulnerable in our society. For the unborn child abortion is a matter of life and death, while for the mother it risks affecting the rest of her life negatively.

There’s something missing from arguments supporting abortion.

They leave out of the picture the human relationships involved, the woman’s concern for her baby and her baby’s utter dependence on her.

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Breathtaking new 4D ultrasound technology means that now, more than ever, the humanity of the unborn child is unmistakable. This powerful imagery is leading people to think again.

A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found that abortion increases the risk of mental health problems for women by 81%. It is the most comprehensive study of its kind to date.1

The best interests of women can be served only by an honest and dispassionate appraisal of the facts.

Rather than feeling pressured to introduce abortion, Ireland needs to adopt an ethically coherent approach where respect for the inherent dignity of each human life forms the basis of public policy concerning crisis pregnancy.

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"I was told abortion would solve my problems, it only gave me new ones."

“On the anniversary of my abortion, I used to cry myself to sleep.�

Lynn Coles

Bernadette Goulding

Lynn and Bernadette are members of Women Hurt, a group of women who have experienced abortion and regret the decision.2

As a society we need to be more supportive of women in crisis pregnancy and help build a more welcoming environment for expectant mothers and their unborn children.

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This leaflet has been co-sponsored by the Second Look Project 2

Abortion and mental health: quantitative synthesis and analysis of research, British Journal of Psychiatry (September 2011) 199:180-186; Priscilla K. Coleman The metaanalysis research is based on 22 published studies, 36 effects, and brings together data on 877,181 participants, 163,831 of whom experienced an abortion.

For more information visit www.womenhurt.ie

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