Om abort medfører en større risiko for negative psykologiske konsekvenser, er en uafklaret debat. Der findes både undersøgelser, der understøtter hypotesen, <ref>[http://wwwdoi.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/absorg/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01538.x Abortion in young women and subsequent mental health], ''Journal of Child Psychiatry and Psychology'', januar 2006 Conclusions: The findings suggest that abortion in young women may be associated with increased risks of mental health problems. {{en sprog}}</ref> <ref>[http://www.abortionfacts.com/reardon/post_abortion_syndrome_character.asp Om post-abort syndrom under overvejelse af abort] {{en sprog}}</ref> og undersøgelser, der ikke viser nogen øget i risiko, i forhold til gennemført graviditet. <ref>[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1298850 Depression and unwanted first pregnancy: longitudinal cohort study] {{en sprog}}</ref>
