In a recent draft of instructions on how to handle women considering an abortion, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has changed their tone, quite a bit, and psychologists and Pro-Life organizations aren't happy.
The royal college's newest piece of advice is to tell women on the fence that an abortion is much safer than carrying a baby to term, and delivering. And that they'll suffer no psychological harm.
Speaking in a personal capacity, Prof. Patricia Casey, a member of the Royal College of Psychiatry, said, “The message this sends out is very worrying. There are more than 30 studies showing an association between psychological trauma and abortion.”
While there isn't currently proof that abortions cause psychological trauma, study after study shows women are more likely to wrestle with thoughts of suicide and self-harm after an abortion.
Josephine Quintavalle, of the Pro-Life Alliance, says she thinks the royal college is manipulating the results of their studies. "I don't believe that most women considering abortions are worried it will kill them or are worrying about dying in childbirth; this is a blatant attempt to force an absurdly liberal agenda on women when they are at their most vulnerable.”
Political agenda or not, no one's denying the claim that abortions are safer than carrying and delivering a baby. They're just not convinced doctors and nurses should be swaying the vote, no matter which direction it goes.
The royal college's newest piece of advice is to tell women on the fence that an abortion is much safer than carrying a baby to term, and delivering. And that they'll suffer no psychological harm.
Speaking in a personal capacity, Prof. Patricia Casey, a member of the Royal College of Psychiatry, said, “The message this sends out is very worrying. There are more than 30 studies showing an association between psychological trauma and abortion.”
While there isn't currently proof that abortions cause psychological trauma, study after study shows women are more likely to wrestle with thoughts of suicide and self-harm after an abortion.
Josephine Quintavalle, of the Pro-Life Alliance, says she thinks the royal college is manipulating the results of their studies. "I don't believe that most women considering abortions are worried it will kill them or are worrying about dying in childbirth; this is a blatant attempt to force an absurdly liberal agenda on women when they are at their most vulnerable.”
Political agenda or not, no one's denying the claim that abortions are safer than carrying and delivering a baby. They're just not convinced doctors and nurses should be swaying the vote, no matter which direction it goes.
Wow, I think it's twisted that they are telling women that. If a woman is on the fence, then she may seriously be considering keeping the child. If she is, then basically telling her "Having this baby is DANGEROUS! You should have an abortion!" is beyond screwed up.
As for that removing psychological trauma? Bull shit. My mother was hemorrhaging and in the middle of miscarrying after her boyfriend beat the hell out of her when she was 15. They told her that the best option was an "Emergency DNC". They told her that chances are, the baby wouldn't live anyways, it could kill her, and went on and on about the statistics of how badly damaging it could be to her.
She had the procedure done, and over 25 years later, she STILL has issues because of it.
I believe every woman has the right to choose, but taking such a serious issue, and basically making light of it, and making it the "healthier option" is sick and twisted. If anything, they should be telling women "You know, twenty years from now, you may still have some trauma from this. We suggest that if you do have the abortion, you get grief counseling to help you through any feelings you may have after words."
God forbid they act responsibly about it instead of just sugar coating the facts.