Effects of Birth and Abortion on Teens
by TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFEWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2006
About 25% of the approximate 1.2 million abortions reported annually are committed on girls younger than 20 years old. These young ladies need extra care and attention when facing unintended pregnancies. A nationally representative study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence revealed that adolescent girls who abort are five times more likely to seek subsequent help for psychological and emotional problems compared to their peers who carry unwanted pregnancies to term.