Dr. Catherine Birndorf, a reproductive psychiatrist and founder of The Motherhood Center of New York, states, “Whatever you believe about a woman’s right to have an abortion, the irrefutable medical fact is that forced pregnancy \u2014 when a woman or girl becomes pregnant without seeking or desiring it, and abortion is denied, hindered, delayed or made difficult \u2014 will profoundly increase the number of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) in women and birthing people, also commonly known as postpartum depression.”<\/p>\n
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