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Center on Human Exceptionalism
August 28, 2025
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Wesley J. Smith Discusses Mental Health Outcomes for Abortion on The Ann and Phelim Scoop

Center on Human Exceptionalism
August 28, 2025
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Wesley J. Smith appeared on The Ann and Phelim Scoop, hosted by Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer, to discuss his latest article, “Study: Mental Illness More Likely After Abortion Than After Childbirth.” Smith explains why the study is both surprising and significant, discusses the findings, and explores why these findings matter regardless of one’s stance on abortion.

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August 25, 2025
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Study: Mental Illness More Likely After Abortion Than After Childbirth

Wesley J. Smith
August 25, 2025
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A large scientific study has concluded that women who have had an “induced abortion” were more likely to experience mental conditions than were women who have given birth. The study, published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, followed 28,721 women who induced abortions and 1,228,807 who gave birth in hospitals in Quebec, Canada, between 2006 and 2022. Read More ›