The Unwanted Pregnancy
- 29 May 1969
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 280 (22) , 1206-1213
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm196905292802205
Abstract
There are no clear-cut psychiatric indications for therapeutic abortion. The risk of precipitation or exacerbation of an existing psychosis is small and unpredictable, and suicide is rare. "Humanitarian" reasons frequently determine the decision although they may masquerade under psychiatric labels.Keywords
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