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Data analysis shows no increase in mental health prescriptions after abortion
While more women globally are using medication to have abortions, a University of Maryland-led study published today in JAMA Psychiatry found no evidence that a first medication or procedural abortion caused an increase in mental health…
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A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found no correlation between first-time medication or procedural abortions and an increase in mental health medication use. The University of Maryland-led research analyzed data and found that women who underwent their first abortion, whether through medication or a procedure, did not experience a significant rise in mental health prescription rates.
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