Thread by @ANSIRH

The #TurnawayStudy found that people who are denied abortion care have poorer immediate mental health outcomes than people who receive the abortions they want.

Let’s explore the impact on mental health. [a thread 🧵]

For many patients, abortion is a lifesaving procedure.

Sometimes that’s because an abortion makes it possible for the patient to survive a medically dangerous pregnancy. Other times, getting an abortion can help patients successfully escape domestic violence.

Women in the U.S. who are pregnant or who have recently given birth are more likely to be murdered than to die from obstetric causes, according to @HarvardChanSPH.

hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-t….

Suicide is a leading cause of death during and after pregnancy, accounting for about 20% of postpartum deaths.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

And we know from The Turnaway Study, that not having access to a wanted abortion can impact mental health. yahoo.com/lifestyle/ment…

The #TurnawayStudy data shows that people who are denied abortion care have poorer immediate mental health outcomes.

After being turned away from a clinic, the women we followed in the Turnaway Study reported more anxiety, stress, and lower self-esteem.

"We find that when people are able to obtain a wanted abortion, they describe feeling predominantly positive emotions, most commonly relief.” - @BiggsAntonia. Read more in this @yahoolife article.

yahoo.com/lifestyle/ment…