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Originally Posted by saltwn
Yes. The reason as partly covered in my reply to Mikey. Harmones wreck havoc on pregnant women. The most sane person in the world can become a ranting bitch during pregnancy.
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I have given birth to four children. BELIEVE ME I know this!
Hormones wreak havoc on pregnant women, we agree. Denying an abortion to someone with a history of anxiety and depression is NOT the answer since the hormones would continue to wreak havoc on her system and intensify the already existing problems.
It has been stated in other posts that this is more a mental health issue than an abortion issue. I am inclined to agree.
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Afterwards, even with a beautiful healthy baby that was welcomed into the world, she can have severe depression. I never personally experienced after pain or depression, but have known many women (through work and privately) who were extremely depressed.
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I was fortunate there as well. Caught a tiny hint of 'baby blues' after the third, but nothing like what some of my friends have experienced.
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More research needs to be done on this. And I agree with Spence that mental instability should be a factor in whether the proceedure is performed.
There are many activities that are (and should be) regulated in reguards to mental health.
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If there was ambivalence, then the procedure should not have been performed, IMO. A history of depression is not the same thing. Think about it for a minute... How do you think that she would have reacted if she had been told that she wasn't allowed to have an abortion because she was depressed? I can't see how that would make the situation better, can you?