A recent study released by the American Psychology Association (APA) claims that women who have abortions are no more likely to have psychological problems than those who give birth. A coalition of pro-life advocates, however, is decrying the report as politically biased and one sided.

Brenda Mayor, lead psychologist on the APA taskforce and a known pro-abortion advocate, stated “The best scientific evidence published indicates that among adult women who have an unplanned pregnancy, the relative risk of mental health problems is no greater if they have a single elective first-trimester abortion or deliver the pregnancy.”

On the contrary, data neglected by the study shows otherwise. In fact, the report specifically negates the feelings of women who suffer after abortion, treating their anxiety and depression as a coincidence rather than a direct correlation. “There is no evidence,” the report states, “sufficient to support the claim that an observed association between abortion history and mental health was caused by the abortion per se, as opposed to other factors.”

Women are fighting back, telling their stories and joining the movement to make abortion illegal. One of these women is Aveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King has spoken of her pain and anguish after suffering a miscarriage caused by two previous abortions. “The (APA) wants to say we are the exception to the rule,” King said, “but for every one woman they can find that says they weren’t harmed by abortion... they could find 10 women who were.” For more such stories, consider reading the book Empty Arms.