Postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis are common mental illnesses. Postpartum. These are women who don’t present with symptoms of mental illness until

Postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis are common mental illnesses. Postpartum. These are women who don’t present with symptoms of mental illness until after birth. This isn’t an edge case. This is common. How is abortion going to help here? Also … you say: > if the mothers had been allowed to abort the baby, they would be in addition allowed to get the mental health or substance abuse issues under control. There are lots of social services available to pregnant women and new mothers. Including screening for mental illness. Are similar services available to women undergoing abortions? You seem to imply there are.