Forms of assistance in the psychological and somatic aspects of consequences of pregancy’s termination. Cover Image

Formy pomocy w aspekcie psychologicznych i somatycznych następstw terminacji ciąży
Forms of assistance in the psychological and somatic aspects of consequences of pregancy’s termination.

Author(s): Mariusz Ostaszewski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Psychology, Metaphysics, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Elbląskiej w Elblągu
Keywords: termination of pregnancy; abortion; trauma; therapy; Church;

Summary/Abstract: The termination of a pregnancy is not without its consequences for the health and life of the woman, as well as for other persons: those connected with and involved in the decision. Medical and psychological research shows the devastation that abortion inflicts on various areas of life and the disorders it causes. There is no doubt that efforts to help those affected by abortion are a priority task for all those who can diagnose the problem (on a psychological, physical or spiritual level) and then effectively support its resolution, which psychotherapists, doctors and clergy do. This article focuses on the experience of trauma and suffering of a woman with post-abortion syndrome, the psychological consequences after the termination of pregnancy (PAD: Post Abortion Distress and PAS: Post Abortion Syndrome) and the ways to help on therapeutic grounds, especially spiritual (‘Rachel’s Vineyard’), with reference to the precious document ‘Evangelium vitae’ by Pope John Paul II.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 523-536
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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