Because abortions are performed safely in Australia, the rate of complications and long-term physical effects is extremely low.
Statistics on the long-term psychological effects of abortion are difficult to get, and very difficult to interpret, as theft are individual personalities, situations and reasons involved with each abortion. The opportunity to work through your options and feelings carefully before having an abortion can help to minimize or prevent problems later.
There is no ‘right’ way to react to having an abortion. A woman may have mixed feelings, even when she is certain that abortion was the right option for her. Feeling sad or emotionally fragile for a short while are common reactions, and does not mean a woman has done the wrong thing. The hormones associated with pregnancy are known to have effects on emotional reactions, and may be playing a part.
For most women, having an abortion does not interfere with living a normal life, or with normal fertility.
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