No matter how pro-abortion activists spin it, abortion hurts women in more ways than one.
And nobody knows that better than women.
Abortion radicals may scream about how Roe v. Wade’s reversal has only hurt and oppressed women. They may insist on how safe it is, even wanting Chemical Abortion Pills at the local Rite Aid and Walgreens.
These deceptions, however, can’t camouflage the facts from women exposed to deadly abortions. Students for Life of America’s Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement’s recent YouGov poll reported the following on whether abortion is painful for women.
“Asked ‘How physically and emotionally painful do you believe abortions are for the women/mothers who experience them?‘ Most agree that abortion is a horrific event.
“97% said that abortion was physically painful, with 42% saying ‘very painful.’ Only 4% said it was not a physically painful event.“
“97% said that abortion was emotionally painful, with 60% saying that it was ‘very painful.’ Only 2% thought that abortion was not an emotionally painful event.”
That’s not something you hear from the Shout-Your-Abortion cohort.
Excruciating Emotional Torment: Long-Lasting Mental Health Issues and Trauma
Both surgical and Chemical Abortion Pill abortions cause a profound amount of trauma and pain. Pro-abortion activists decide to do more than ignore this fact – they twist the truth. How? Instead of admitting abortion’s traumatic effects, they claim it brings “happiness.” In 2020, SFLA debunked a claim from HuffPost that used two pro-abortion studies.
In the article, two studies show how abortion increases mood disorders, emotional distress, substance abuse, drug abuse, self-harm, and suicidal behavior. If this is the definition of happiness, then the definition of sadness should be sunshine, rainbows, and butterflies.
A more recent study by David C. Reardon of the Elliot Institute in St Peters, Missouri; Katherine A. Rafferty of the University of Iowa at Ames; and Tessa Longbons of the Charlotte Lozier Institute in Arlington, Virginia, showed that 60% of women who had abortions regret their decision and have experienced negative emotional side effects. Let’s not neglect to mention how these behaviors and abuse problems have a ripple effect throughout their lives and the lives around them.
Here are some more SFLA articles on mental harm:
- We know Chemical Abortion Pills Are Bad For Babies But What About Women? – Students For Life of America
- Study Finds Abortions on Television Are Unrealistic & Without Shows Featuring Harms, Pain, & Regret, Who’s Surprised? – Students For Life of America
- New Wall Street Journal Poll Highlights How Abortion Mentality Has Harmed Our Country’s Values
Many of these women are gripped with shame, sadness, and guilt, and there are women brave enough to express their regret on the internet through platforms like TikTok or Instagram.
Take a look here.
Far From Safe: Physical Pain and Permanent Bodily Damage
“Safe, legal, and rare.”
It’s more like “Danger, sadly illegal, and not rare.”
Some would say this is an outdated slogan, but this phrase has shifted and morphed to fit the abortion issues of today’s time.
Planned Parenthood still claims abortion is “very safe.”
Again, recent studies have proven otherwise. Charlotte Lozier’s recent study showed that the Chemical Abortion Pill increases the likelihood of a woman going to the emergency room within 30 days, which is significantly more than surgical abortions.
We haven’t stopped talking about it and won’t any time soon. Look here:
- Assassination of Science: The Charlotte Lozier’s Abortion Pill Studies Wrongly Retracted – Students For Life of America
- Planned Parenthood and the FDA Betrayed Elizabeth by Lying about Chemical Abortion Pills. Now She’s Fighting Back – Students For Life of America
- Is Abortion 14 Times Safer Than Childbirth? – Students For Life of America
Some women who’ve had abortion also experience fertility issues, pre-term births and ectopic pregnancies directly related to their abortion.
Abortion Allows Abusers to Get Away with Crime
Predators and abusers use the Chemical Abortion Pill to cover up their crimes, and as a result, the preborn child and the woman or girl are the victims. There are countless stories, but here are a few covered by SFLA:
- 10 Horrifying Stories of Abusive Men Weaponizing Chemical Abortion Against Women – Students For Life of America
- Mother Uses Chemical Abortion Pills to Hide The Repeated Rape of Her 12-Year-Old & Forced to Her Continue Living with Her Rapist – Students For Life of America
- Sexual Abusers Use Abortion Drugs on Victims; These Are Their Stories – Students For Life of America
- No One Digs Abortion More Than a Deadbeat Dad: Two Adults Charged with Kidnapping Minor for Alleged Coerced Abortion – Students For Life of America
Abusers want to kill their preborn child, so why should the rest of the public encourage it?
Reject Prejudice Against the Preborn:
The Pro-Life Generation rejects prejudice against people based on race, age, sex, stage of development, parental income, perception of abilities, or the events of conception. We reject shaming people for things out of their control. And we reject a mindset that says we should end the lives of those who might suffer rather than address the suffering.
The presumption that some people should be born demands a compassionate response. Case in Point: Explore some of the inspiring stories we’ve done about those conceived by rape or in unwanted circumstances:
- The Abortion Lobby Says I Should Have Been Aborted; Here’s Why I Fundamentally Disagree as an Adoptee – Students For Life of America
- The Faces of Exceptions: 7 Celebrities You May Not Have Known Were Conceived in Rape – Students For Life of America
- Today on Explicitly Pro-Life: He Was Conceived Out of Rape – Students For Life of America
- Heartbeat of Resilience: Baby Indiana’s Journey with Trisomy 18 and the Unwavering Support of Her NICU Mom-Nurse – Students For Life of America
- Unforeseen Blessings: Beverly’s Journey of Raising a Child with Trisomy 18 and Starting Verity’s Village – Students For Life of America
Not Just Harming Women: Forever Chemicals in the Water
Turns out, abortion might directly affect men, women, and children alike. In 2024, Students for Life of America (SFLA) President Kristan Hawkins delivered a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking the government to include mifepristone, one of two drugs from the two-pill chemical abortion regimen, in the list of “forever chemicals” to track. Don’t believe us? Check out what we were doing in 2023:
- Thank you PolitiFact for Making Our Case About the Potential Harms of Chemical Abortion Pills to America’s Water Safety – Students For Life of America
- With Data on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Freshwater Fish Piling Up, Stop Claiming Pro-Lifers Are Crying Wolf About Abortion Drugs in the Water – Students For Life of America
- Study Finds Your Favorite Fast-Food Might Harm Your Fertility Due to Contraceptive Drugs — When Will FDA Ensure Clean Water For All? – Students For Life of America
Abortion activists can twist it, spin it, and turn it, but the truth always falls back into place: abortion hurts women.
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