Abortion linked to drugs, alcohol abuse

[The Straight Story]

Abortion linked to drugs, alcohol abuse


Young women who have abortions are more likely to drink heavily and abuse hard drugs, an Australian study has found.

Queensland researchers have told an international conference they have found a clear link, but the jury is still out on whether the abortion could have caused the destructive behaviour.

"This is a very interesting but also very controversial finding and it still remains to be seen what exactly the connection is," said researcher Kaeleen Dingle, from the University of Queensland.

"It might be that women who have abortions are also more likely to live a riskier and more abusive lifestyle but there's also some evidence to suggest the procedure itself could put women on that path."

The study tracked 1,122 young women who were born at the Mater hospital in the early 1980s, finding that 21 years on, about one-third had an abortion.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Abortion-linked-to-drugs-alcohol-abuse/2007/11/30/1196037136606.html

There seems to be no shortage of people in this world who are anti-choice on many things.

[magellan]

1. It wouldn't have anything to do with income/education level, would it?

Naw, that would be too easy.

[Fridays Child]

2. And the desperation that insufficient amounts of both can generate?

Nope, nothing to do with that.

[Mr_Monday]

3. I agree with the second quote. nt

[SharonAnn]

4. Maybe drugs and alcohol use are what led to the unplanned pregnancy?

[Iris]

10. oh, dumb me. I should have read more closely before I posted below!

I think you are on to something.

[devilgrrl]

5. And the one's that don't use drugs or abort just dump the unwanted child in the toilet...

like those preppy kids in Maryland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Grossberg_and_Brian_Peterson

or the Prom Mom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Drexler

[AndyTiedye]

6. They Think Those Women Would do Better if Forced to Bear those Children?

[Gloria]

7. Seems like UNWANTED PREGNANCY would also be linked, NO??

as in let's put the horse before the cart??

[Va Lefty]

8. "Republicans linked to bigotry, homophobia"

Who would have thought?

[Iris]

9. Perhaps the abortion was caused by the destructive behavior in the first place.

duh.

I seriously doubt the young women they studied all of a sudden just started drinking heavily after they had an abortion.

[AlCzervik]

11. 1/3 of many groups would probably have drug and alcohol problems imo.

[Breeze54]

12. Did they also study if drug & alcohol abuse is linked to runaway Dads?

:shrug:

Seems to me that women facing poverty would be the very first reason to seek an abortion.

[knitter4democracy]

13. Oh, whatever. Correlation does not mean causation.

Let's just demonize women more. Why not. :eyes:

[blondeatlast]

14. Pretty sure that 1/3 of everyone picks their nose, too. Let's poke holes in this one all we can--

shouldn't be too difficult.

[AlCzervik]

15. no kidding. Worst study ever.

[blondeatlast]

16. One-third of churchgoers have drug and alcohol problems...

One third of non-media savvy individuals believe that one-third of statistics can't possibly be manipulated...

I could go on--feel free to add your own--this could get pretty fun, actually.

[Breeze54]

18. LMAO! --- Wireless users = 1/3 internet users!

:P

McDonald's 1/3rd pounders
"we are the test market and that we are special"
http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2007/11/limited-edition-mcdonalds-13rd-pounders.html

Worries about work and money are causing one-third of Americans to suffer from extreme stress
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN2430362020071024

hospitals say they lost about a third or more of their typical surgery volume
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/051303/met_12527194.shtml

Poll: One-third believe in ghosts, UFOs - USATODAY.com
http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2007-10-25-ghosts-poll_N.htm

Pessimism Growing: Just One Third Say America's Best Days Lie Ahead
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/content/pdf/4502

Hey, now that I googled it, the 1/3 meme is used an awful lot!! :P

[blondeatlast]

17. NO manipulation of the findings, nosirree...

"The findings were adjusted for age, family socio-demographic factors and previous mental health problems.

"So these women, from my findings, seem to be definitely more affected in some ways," Ms Dingle said." "

Glad to know good Professor Dingle is so interested in the unvarnished truth.. :eyes: