For decades, studies have indicated that abortion has been associated with an increased rate of mental health issues. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge spike in mental health issues. Experts fear the increase will result in more suicides in this vulnerable group.

Since the pandemic began, our country has seen a widely reported surge in anxiety and depression. Drug overdoses were 42% higher in May 2020 than they were in May 2019. But our country isn’t prepared to provide the mental healthcare people need. Arthur C. Evans Jr., chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association, told Congress in June that the nation’s mental health system has been “fragmented and underfunded” for decades, creating a troubling mental health gap.