EPISODE · Jun 15, 2022 · 27 MIN
Abortion and mental health, with Antonia Biggs, PhD
from Speaking of Psychology · host American Psychological Association
Dozens of states are poised to outlaw or dramatically restrict abortion if the Supreme Court overturns its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Antonia Biggs, PhD, a social psychologist at the University of California San Francisco, talks about the results of the Turnaway Study, which examined how receiving an abortion – or being denied one – affects mental health and well-being, the effects of laws that limit access to abortion, and what a post-Roe future might look like. Links Antonia Biggs, PhD The Turnaway Study Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dozens of states are poised to outlaw or dramatically restrict abortion if the Supreme Court overturns its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Antonia Biggs, PhD, a social psychologist at the University of California San Francisco, talks about the results of the Turnaway Study, which examined how receiving an abortion – or being denied one – affects mental health and well-being, the effects of laws that limit access to abortion, and what a post-Roe future might look like. Links Antonia Biggs, PhD The Turnaway Study Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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