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Abortions do not increase chances of mental illness

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According to a story published by the Guardian two days ago, having an abortion does not increase a woman’s chance of developing mental health problems, according to a large study that challenges anti-abortion groups’ claims that termination causes trauma and depression.

The research, commissioned by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges [...]

A Lesson from Uruguay

Christina Allain, an MPH candidate at BU, wrote a very informative and interesting article titled” A Lesson from Uruguay: Evading the Consequences of Unsafe Abortion Ahead of Legislative Change”. Christina wrote “Each year worldwide, 67,000 women lose their lives to complications from unsafe abortion. Accounting for 13% of all maternal deaths, low-income countries shoulder an [...]