There is no link between abortion and women taking their own lives, study finds
Data from over 520,000 women showed no positive correlation
Moya Lothian-McLean
Nov 22, 2019
Having an abortion does not increase women’s risk of suicide, a new study has found.
Despite the lack of scientific evidence, links between abortion and suicide have been used by legislatures to push for stricter abortion law.
For example, US state South Dakota, has a provision within its abortion law that states physicians must warn women seeking terminations - in writing - about an increased risk of suicide if they go ahead with the procedure.