911 records obtained by Operation Rescue show that a 20-year-old woman
experiencing suicidal thoughts was rushed to the emergency room immediately
after having an abortion at Family Planning Associates Medical Group in Chicago
on April 6, 2022.
An employee of the abortion clinic called 911 and told a dispatcher
that the woman was "having a mental health crisis," was threatening suicide,"
and was actually "trying to harm herself."
A redacted recording of the call can be heard
here.
While women are often motivated to pursue abortion for financial and career-related reasons (reasons that pregnancy resource centers are willing to help mothers overcome), many women experience regret, depression, and suicidal thoughts after having abortions.
In 2019, the Charlotte Lozier Institute compiled information from three studies showing increased suicide rates for women who had abortions. Each study showed that women who had abortions within the last year commit suicide at significantly increased rates. The Charlotte Lozier Institute's report can be accessed here.
