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1. I can dig up those studies again about the negative sequelae to the mental health

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 03:35 PM

Jan 2012

of surrendering mothers, if anyone wants them. In a nutshell: peer-reviewed studies have found that abortion doesn't effect a woman's mental well-being, but surrendering an infant to adoption does (and for a very long time).

The studies were on neonatal adoptions, not children taken from dangerous/abusive/otherwise unfit parents.

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If you want to debate on abortion vs. adoption... [View all] Neoma Jan 2012 OP

I can dig up those studies again about the negative sequelae to the mental health REP Jan 2012 #1

When were those studies made? Neoma Jan 2012 #3

I think they cover 30 years REP Jan 2012 #4

k and r niyad Jan 2012 #2

Lets just keep in mind that not all babies who the parent or parent does not want Marnie Jan 2012 #5

Black male infants are the hardest to place across the board REP Jan 2012 #6

I went to a reading by Fessler MountainLaurel Jan 2012 #7

As a birth mother myself chloes1 Jan 2012 #8