Professor David Fergusson of the University of Otago in New Zealand has
published a research paper on abortion and mental health which has huge
implications for abortion laws. In it he re-appraises the research on this issue and concludes that there is no evidence that abortion reduces mental health consequences for women.
This is hugely significant for the abortion law in England, Scotland, and Wales. 98% of abortions are carried out on grounds that continuing with the pregnancy constitutes a greater risk to the mother’s mental health than an abortion does.
Professor Fergusson's research therefore suggests that these abortions are technically illegal!
Philippa Taylor of the Christian Medical Fellowship gives more detail on the CMF blog which may be accessed at:
http://www.cmfblog.org.uk/2013/04/19/does-abortion-reduce-mental-health-risks-for-women-the-very-latest-research/
For those who are concerned about the number of abortions that take place in the United Kingdom, this will be very interesting reading.