On June 24, they succeeded in this dangerous vendetta.
Abortion has been the law of the land since the 1973 landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade.
Yet in recent years, the fight to overturn it and restrict abortions in individual states has gained traction.
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The government should never have the power to force a person to carry a pregnancy to term.
This is an opinion that a majority of Americans hold.
There are also the general dangers every pregnancy can bring, from hemorrhage to death.
In addition to the physical risks, forced pregnancy seriously threatens someones mental health.
People across the country have spent the past two months devastated while anticipating this complete disregard for human rights.
As we experienced with the pandemic, this consistentanxietyand uncertainty can cause physical effects and anger.
Losingbodily autonomyis one of many issues that can hurt a persons well-being.
And this will not only affect those giving birth, but the mental health of these children, saysDr.
Kathryn Smerling, a psychotherapist with her own private practice.
Mental health professionals also worry about how to guide their clients when long-held truths may cease to be.
Im afraid these abortion restrictions will prove me wrong.
Im afraid the right to self-agency will be conditional.
And Im concerned about what happens to a society when people cannot feel safe in their own bodies.
The Guttmacher Institute estimates that 26 states are certain or likely toban abortion.
People may also experience numbness or disconnection, feelings known asdissociation, adds Frick.
Pew Research Center.America’s abortion quandary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2020.
Guttmacher Institute.26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion without Roe: Heres which ones and why.
