Can abortion effect children who are born later?
Yes. Many women who have abortions experience physical problems with future pregnancies, including miscarriages, ectopic (tubal) pregnancies, stillbirths, and premature birth (with effects children’s development). Other physical complications could lead to sterility or difficulty conceiving a child. Children can also be affected by the mother’s emotional problems. Many women either have difficulty bonding with their children or become very overprotective. Are you saying abortion can even affect one’s parenting skills? Yes. Women may be afraid or unable to bond with or love their child because they are obsessed with the aborted child. They may see the child as a “replacement child” for the one who was aborted and be constantly comparing them to “what might have been.” They may experience depression which leaves them unable to care for their children or anger which could lead to abuse.(5) For example, in the case of Renee Nicely of New Jersey, post-abortion trauma triggered a “psychotic
