Melissa is 32 years old and single. She is career oriented and is happy in a long-term, monogamous relationship. Melissa and her partner have agreed that having children is not part of their future. Despite using a reliable form of contraception, Melissa finds out that she is 7-8 weeks pregnant. Melissa and her partner discuss the situation, and the decision is made to abort the pregnancy.If Melissa is typical of most women who have recently experienced an abortion, she will

A. probably never recover emotionally from the experience.
B. be depressed for approximately six months.
C. experience a mixture of feelings following the procedure.
D. feel total relief because she is no longer pregnant.


Answer: C

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