Study Finds Abortion Less Traumatic Than Childbirth 8.65K Max Read 02/01/11 02:49AM Filed to: Reproductive Rights Reproductive Rights Abortion childbirth mental health trauma Motherhood Tweetg Fb A new study that examined how frequently women sought mental health care before and after childbirth and abortion indicates that having a baby may, in fact, be more traumatizing to women than having an abortion.