People have been arguing for decades over whether abortion endangers a woman's mental health. Now, a new study could settle the debate. Choosing to have an abortion is not an easy decision, and scientists have put a lot of effort into trying to find out whether women are harmed by that choice. This new study, in the New England Journal of Medicine, says they are not.
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/27/133237875/study-abortions-dont-cause-mental-health-issues