Ney P
Can J Psychiatry. 1979 Nov;24(7):610-20. doi: 10.1177/070674377902400705.
Although permissive abortion has been advocated on the grounds it will reduce the prevalence of child abuse and infanticide, there is no evidence to prove it has. There is a growing concern that it may have contributed to the problem. This article outlines eight possible methods whereby an increasing rate of abortion will lead to an increasing rate of abuse. There is evidence that an abortion results in depression which hinders mother-infant bonding in a subsequent pregnancy. An abortion of the first pregnancy may interrupt the developing bonding mechanism and interfere with the ability to bond to the next infant. If the hypothesis is correct, medicine by endorsing abortion on request may be jeopardizing the safety and care of a large number of children.
尽管有人主张允许堕胎，理由是这将减少虐待儿童和杀婴的发生率，但没有证据证明确实如此。越来越多的人担心，堕胎可能反而加剧了这个问题。本文概述了堕胎率上升可能导致虐待率上升的八种可能方式。有证据表明，堕胎会导致抑郁，从而妨碍后续怀孕时的母婴联结。首次怀孕时堕胎可能会中断正在发育的联结机制，并干扰与下一胎婴儿建立联结的能力。如果这一假设正确，医学上支持按需堕胎可能会危及大量儿童的安全与照料。
