The aborted sibling factor: A case study

Weiner, Anita; Weiner, Eugene

doi:10.1007/bf00759918

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“…The experience of negative psychological reactions is not limited to women having an abortion. Secondary traumatization has been documented in men (Rue, 1984;Shostak & McLouth, 1984), as well as in siblings of the aborted fetus (Furlong & Black, 1984;Ney, 1982;Sheridan, 1987;Weiner & Weiner, 1984), extended family members (Cavenar, Maltbie, & Sullivan, 1978;Cavenar & Spaulding, 1979), and health care providers involved with the abortion (Kaltreider et al, 1979;Roaks & Cates, 1977). Of all of the possible postabortion outcomes, secondary traumatization has been least studied, and no reliable incidence data are available at this time.…”

Section: Secondary Traumatizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Postabortion Syndrome: An Emerging Public Health Concern

Speckhard

Rue

1992

Journal of Social Issues

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Elective abortion, the most common surgical procedure in the United States, continues to generate considerable moral, legal, medical, and psychological controversy. This article reviews the pertinent literature, defines and describes postabortion syndrome (PAS) as a type of Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder. Four basic components of PAS are proposed: (a) exposure to or participation in an abortion experience, which is perceived as the traumatic and intentional destruction of one's unborn child; (b) uncontrolled negative reexperiencing of the abortion event; (c) unsuccessful attempts to avoid or deny painful abortion recollections, resulting in reduced responsiveness; and (d) experiencing associated symptoms not present before the abortion, including guilt about surviving. Clinical evidence and the cardinal features of PAS are presented, and objections to the validity of this diagnostic category are discussed.

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Section: Secondary Traumatizationmentioning

confidence: 99%