Great piece from a girl who, although she says she is pro choice, seems to feel "stuck in the middle" of abortion as many post abortive women often do. She is very perceptive, even recognizing some of her abortion connectors, like her boyfriends curly hair, while at the same time admitting she justifies her abortion at times (which she actually even does in the article).
Anyway, I thought she did a wonderful job of articulating her feelings, and as I said before, she is very perceptive...hope she is ok...
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Sometimes my abortion makes me feel sad, but I’m still pro-choice, and I think that’s all okay. Post-Abortion Syndrome or Post-Abortion Stress Syndrome (PAS or PASS) is the pop psychology term for those who experience depression and related symptoms after an abortion. It seems, when I’ve seen it tossed around, it’s a term created by anti-choice advocates to show that women shouldn’t have abortions because OMG it might make them feel sad. And pro-choice advocates seem to want to deny its existence. (Note: The first link is from an anti-choice website).I don’t need pop psychology terms to define how I feel about my abortion, but I suppose if you want to make things neat, then yes, I have Post-Abortion Syndrome. That is if you define PAS as “feelings of depression, guilt, or sadness. Feelings of anxiety. Feelings of numbness or denial. Fear of becoming pregnant again, but at the same time feeling like I want to have a baby immediately.” Check, check, check, and check.
the rest is here:http://persephonemagazine.com/2011/06/post-abortion-syndrome-and-me/
