Commentary: As a psychologist, I fear the mental health problems we’ll see post-Roe
by M. Antonia Biggs, Los Angeles Times
Jul 15, 2022
3 minutes
The morning the Supreme Court struck down our federal protection for abortion, I reflected on the ruling at home with my son and his girlfriend. For each of us, this ruling was deeply personal. My son expressed anxiety about what would happen if he experienced a birth control mishap.
For his girlfriend, a 19-year-old from Mississippi, the decision left her feeling hopeless, without control of her body and future. She described what she thought
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