The Effects of Abortion on Women.

Courtenay Adkins Psy1012 November 4, 2003 Effects of Abortion After abortion it has been observed that the women experience five to ten years of denial and this happens because of the trauma she has gone through by her abortion. This keeps on repressing her feelings and she goes a great length to avoid any contact with males. She starts to avoid any situation or event which may have an association with her abortion. She starts to convince …

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