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===Research===

===Research===

In the year following a pregnancy outcome, women who have an abortion are three times more likley to commit suicide than women who have not been pregnant and six times more likely to have an abortion than are women who carry to term.  Specifically, A record-based study of Finnish women found that in the year following a pregnancy outcome the rate of suicide following abortion was 34.7 per 100,000 compared to 5.9 per 100,000 for women who gave birth, 18.1 per 100,000 for women who had miscarriages, and 11.4 per 100,000 for women who had not been pregnant in the prior year. <ref>Gissler M, Hemminki E, Lonnqvist J. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8973229?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Suicides after pregnancy in Finland: 1987-94: register linkage study.] BMJ 1996;313:1431-4)</ref>

In the year following a pregnancy outcome, women who have an abortion are three times more likley to commit suicide than women who have not been pregnant and six times more likely to have an abortion than are women who carry to term.  Specifically, A record-based study of Finnish women found that in the year following a pregnancy outcome the rate of suicide following abortion was 34.7 per 100,000 compared to 5.9 per 100,000 for women who gave birth, 18.1 per 100,000 for women who had miscarriages, and 11.4 per 100,000 for women who had not been pregnant in the prior year. <ref>Gissler M, Hemminki E, Lonnqvist J. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8973229?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Suicides after pregnancy in Finland: 1987-94: register linkage study.] BMJ 1996;313:1431-4) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/utils/fref.fcgi?PrId=3051&itool=AbstractPlus-def&uid=8973229&db=pubmed&url=http://bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=8973229 Full Text]</ref>

The findings from Finland were met with the objection that higher rates of suicide may be due to higher rates of pre-existing mental illness among women who are more likely to have abortions.  The women who are most likely to have abortions, the theory goes, are morely likely to be emotionally unstable and prone to sucide.

The findings from Finland were met with the objection that higher rates of suicide may be due to higher rates of pre-existing mental illness among women who are more likely to have abortions.  The women who are most likely to have abortions, the theory goes, are morely likely to be emotionally unstable and prone to sucide.

To investigate this theory, British researchers in 1997 examined  rates of suicide attempts in a population of 408,000 people. They found that the suicide attempts before and after deliveries remained unchanged, or declined.  But suicide attempts after an abortion rose significantly higher.  They concluded the rise in suicides was more likely due to abortion related reactions than to pre-existing suicidal tendencies.(Morgan, BMJ, 1996)

To investigate this theory, British researchers in 1997 examined  rates of suicide attempts in a population of 408,000 people. They found that the suicide attempts before and after deliveries remained unchanged, or declined.  But suicide attempts after an abortion rose significantly higher.  They concluded the rise in suicides was more likely due to abortion related reactions than to pre-existing suicidal tendencies.(Morgan, BMJ, 1996)

A subsequent 2002 study of records for more than 173,000 California Medicaid patients who were pregnancies in 1989 also disproved the prior mental health theory.  After controlling for prior mental illness, researchers found that the suicide rates were significantly elevated for an eight years period following an abortion. By contrast, suicide rates after a delivery were lower than the national average.<ref>Reardon DC, Ney PG, Scheuren FJ,, Cougle JR, Coleman, PK, Strahan T. Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low income women.  Southern Medical Journal.  95(8):834-841, August 2002. [http://www.afterabortion.info/research/DeathsAssociatedWithAbortion.pdf Full Text]</ref>

A subsequent 2002 study of records for more than 173,000 California Medicaid patients who were pregnancies in 1989 also disproved the prior mental health theory.  After controlling for prior mental illness, researchers found that the suicide rates were significantly elevated for an eight years period following an abortion. By contrast, suicide rates after a delivery were lower than the national average.<ref>Reardon DC, Ney PG, Scheuren FJ,, Cougle JR, Coleman, PK, Strahan T. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12190217?ordinalpos=20&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low income women.] Southern Medical Journal.  95(8):834-841, August 2002. [http://www.afterabortion.info/research/DeathsAssociatedWithAbortion.pdf Full Text]</ref>

[http://www.afterabortion.info/research/DeathsAssocWithAbortionJCHLP.pdf This review of the literature on abortion and death rates] is a key resource that can be used to further develop this article.

[http://www.afterabortion.info/research/DeathsAssocWithAbortionJCHLP.pdf This review of the literature on abortion and death rates] is a key resource that can be used to further develop this article.

<ref>Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279-327. [http://www.afterabortion.info/research/DeathsAssocWithAbortionJCHLP.pdf  Full Text] </ref>

<ref>Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15239361?ordinalpos=9&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications.] The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279-327. [http://www.afterabortion.info/research/DeathsAssocWithAbortionJCHLP.pdf  Full Text] </ref>

Here is another tertiary source of value [http://www.rachelnetwork.org/deathsassociated.html]

Here is another tertiary source of value [http://www.rachelnetwork.org/deathsassociated.html]

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