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[HotHamBoy]

I'm really curious what has the greater long-term mental consequences and feelings of guilt and regret for women who choose to terminate a pregnancy vs choose to give the child to adoption services.

Has their been any studies on this?

http://time.com/3956781/women-abortion-regret-reproductive-health/

http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2016/10/the_myth_of_abortion_regret.html

These articles suggest the vast majority of women have no doubts about the decision to get an abortion. I can't find data that compares that to adoption.

 

[Platy]

Having no doubts about an abortion does not mean the person does not feel bad about it.

This is a "last resort" type of thing.

 

[OG Shaka Zulu]

This is rather obvious.

 

[HotHamBoy]

This is rather obvious.

No it isn't.

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

Personally it depends. Sometimes when adoption comes around the family that adopts could be terrible for the child and abortion could be regretted later on as well.

 

[KillLaCam]

I feel like I'd be abortion. Especially if they didn't want it but it was a health thing. Like atleast if you put the kid up for adoption you'd know the kid was still somewhere

 

[Vicetrailia]

Just because you don't doubt your decision doesn't mean you don't have regrets and mental stress about it afterwards.

 

[Platy]

This is rather obvious.

Yeah, because your child growing up without you and hating you is easily the worst option

or you mean the "I killed a fetus" rather obvious part ?

 

[Dice//]

Not to be a brat, but is this another topic where mostly men weigh on something they won't really experience first hand?? : /

 

[bebop242]

I've pondered this very question and I can see reasons for both.

 

[OG Shaka Zulu]

No it isn't.

From what I've seen abortion is a tough decision but everyone I know whose had one made an informed decision, escaped a bad situation and have moved on with their lives at this point. I think going through pregnancy, giving birth, giving the child away, and having a child in the wild that you did not raise or what iffing for the rest of your life is more negative psychologically.

 

[benicillin]

Not to be a brat, but is this another topic where mostly men weigh on something they won't really experience first hand?? : /

In short, yes.

 

[HotHamBoy]

Just because you don't doubt your decision doesn't mean you don't have regrets and mental stress about it afterwards.

Fair point.

Not to be a brat, but is this another topic where mostly men weigh on something they won't really experience first hand?? : /

I would very much appreciate the input of women.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Not to be a brat, but is this another topic where mostly men weigh on something they won't really experience first hand?? : /

Yes.

 

[Glitchesarecool]

Not to be a brat, but is this another topic where mostly men weigh on something they won't really experience first hand?? : /

Not only that, but this is a question expert psychologists are still wrestling with.

Most of Neogaf is not even remotely qualified to answer this question.

 

[Aeana]

We don't need another thread where a bunch of expert men dismiss the opinions of women for 100 pages.