Study Finds 50% Increased Risk of Psychiatric Treatment Following First Abortion

A new study of Denmark’s national medical records has revealed a 50% increased risk of first-time psychiatric treatment in the year following a first abortion. The highest elevated risk, 87%, was observed for personality and behavioral disorders. This new analysis corrects a previously misleading report based on the same dataset. The original analysis, funded by a foundation for abortion advocacy, reported no differences in psychiatric treatment rates before and after a first abortion. But it ha