| 1. Title: A consideration of abortion survivors. Author: Ney PG Source: Child Psychiatry and Human Development. 1983 Spring;13(3):168-79. Abstract: It is hypothesized that children who have siblings terminated by abortion have similar psychological conflicts to those children who survive disasters or siblings who die of accident of illness. There is evidence that children are aware of their mother's pregnancy termination. Having been chosen to survive, these children may have considerable conflicts regarding their existence. Since their life depended upon being wanted, they may become obsessively determined to please or they may feel a deep sense of obligation to their parents. If children have already lost a parent the child may look upon his new unborn sibling as a potential attachment. To be deprived by his mother's choice may stir latent hostility within the child the expression of which would be inhibited by the child's determination to stay wanted. Abortion survivors may be overprotected by parents attempting to deal with their unresolved guilt. As a substitute child the abortion survivor may have placed upon himself impossible expectations. It is contended that since approximately 50% of Western children are abortion survivors there is need to analyze their individual and collective responses. (author's modified) Language: English Keywords: ABORTION | PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS | CHILD | CHILD WORTH | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | CHILD REARING | MOTHERS | ETHICS | SOCIAL CHANGE | ATTITUDE | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning | Behavior | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Microeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Parents | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household Document Number: 266693 Notification |
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