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Self Test for Women About Abortion by Diana Karpavage (Copyright 1994) All rights reserved.

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1-The abortion happened over one year ago.:

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2-I don't know the doctor's name who performed it.:

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3-I was over 3 months pregnant when I aborted.:

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4-I was a teenager at the time.:

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5-I was forced by others to abort.:

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6-The baby's father wanted me to abort.:

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7-The baby's father left the decision up to me.:

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8-I felt abortion was wrong but had no choice.:

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9-I have had nightmares about the abortion.:

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10-It happens once a month or more often.:

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11-I can't recall some details about the abortion.:

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12-I fear that my life may be short.:

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13-I have lost interest in things I used to love.:

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14-I often have trouble sleeping.:

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15-I often feel angry and irritable.:

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16-Concentrating is often difficult.:

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17-I feel guilt/shame about the abortion.:

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18-I have often cried over the abortion.:

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19-I use drugs or alcohol once/week or more often.:

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20-I usually have sex with the guys I date.:

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21-Sometimes I regret having the abortion.:

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22-I often feel sad and depressed.:

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23-I had physical problems after the abortion.:

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24-I feel bad emotionally sometimes about it all.:

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25-I feel that I made the right decision to abort.:

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26-I feel okay about the whole experience.:

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27-I would abort an unplanned pregnancy again.:

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28-I've had more than one abortion.:

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29-I had physical problems after the abortion.:

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30-Less than 6 people know about the abortion.:

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Important Information: The Self-Test is only intended to survey characteristics of post-abortion trauma and is not a diagnostic tool. Professional instruments tested for reliability and validity are available to screen for PTSD, depression, and other disorders which may be relevant to post-abortion women.

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