Responsible Care in a Post-Roe World

The Impacts and Ethical Responsibilities of Mental Health Professionals

in English, 185 pages,
Bloomsbury Publishing, August 01, 2025
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This book will help mental health professionals navigate their roles and responsibilities in a highly politically charged situation, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Readers will understand the various ways the ruling may impact the clients with whom they work, as considerable research has found that people forced to carry unwanted pregnancies experience adverse financial, social, physical, and mental health effects. The negative effects are more severe for people in marginalized groups, such as persons living in poverty, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and those in medically underserved areas.

hould mental health professionals set aside their personal thoughts and feelings about abortion to best serve their clients, and is this even possible? What do the ethical codes that mental health professionals abide by suggest for traversing this situation? This engaging text encourages deep personal reflection while broadening professionals’ understanding of the mental health effects of the ruling and providing insight into its ethical and social justice implications.