The association between first abortion and first-time non-fatal suicide attempt: a longitudinal cohort study of Danish population registries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicidal ideation due to abortion has been used to justify restrictive US abortion policies. Much research examining abortion and mental health has relied on self-report, has had low participation rates, and did not consider confounding factors. In the present study, we used data that do not rely on self-report and are not affected by low participation rates to examine the association between abortion and non-fatal suicide attempts, adjusting for confounding factors.

Methods

In this longitudinal cohort study of Danish population registries, we linked data on a cohort of women born in Denmark between Jan 1, 1980, and Dec 30, 1998, who did not die or emigrate from Denmark before their 18th birthday or before study entry. Follow-up started on the woman's 18th birthda

SUBMITTER: Steinberg JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7437954 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature