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| Post Abortion Feelings |  Only one positive emotion has been investigated, it is relief. This emotion is understandable, because the majority of aborting women report feelings under intense pressure to “get it over with”.
Temporary feelings of relief are followed by a period called emotional “paralyses” or post-abortion “numbness”. These aborted women cannot express or even feel their own emotions. They may be compared with shell-shocked soldiers. They focus primary on having survived the ordeal, and they are out of touch with their feelings at least for a while.
Among 500 aborted women one study has been conducted. It concluded that 50% of them expressed negative feelings, and about 10% had serious psychiatric complications.
Women who have undergo post-abortion syndrome report more than 100 negative reactions to abortion. They are loss of self-esteem, depression, sleep disorders, self-destructive, memory loss, sexual dysfunctions, chronic problems with relationships, chronic crying, anxiety attacks, guilt and remorse, increased tendency toward violence, loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities and people, and many others.
One of the most worrisome of these reactions is the increase of self-destroying behaviour among aborted women. According to the survey of over 100 women who had suffered from post-abortion disorder 80% expressed feelings of “self-hatred”, 49% reported drug abuse and 39% began to use or increase their use of alcohol. About 14% described themselves as having become “addicted to drugs” or “addicted to alcohol” after their abortions. Besides, 60% reported suicidal ideas, with 28% actually attempting suicide.
Treatment for PAS exists, but it is not so easy. It requires gradual healing process. During such treatment woman must feel close emotional support from one or several people who do not have any connection to medicine.
Both miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion, and childbirth may increase a risk of depression.
We forget completely about men, they also suffer emotionally after the abortion, although are responsible for providing prenatal support for their preborn child. They cannot stop the woman from killing their child, because they have no legal rights to do that. Men can feel guilt after pushing the woman into the abortion. Frequently they may be depressed because of helplessness from trying to safe the child. Many fathers feel completely responsible for the death of their child, that is why they grieve deeply for the loss.
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