The authors of this study call for integrating after-abortion emotional support more fully into the work of abortion provision and women's mental health advocates. However, some mental health needs are still unmet, including those among women experiencing emotional difficulty due to preexisting conditions co-occurring with, but not caused by, the abortion. Talklines begin to meet these needs, especially the episodic processing needs of women experiencing emotional difficulty at any time after an abortion. Having loved Scottish crime fiction and Scottish noir from the first time I experienced the thrills and spills of Ian Rankins Inspector Rebus novels, the sub-genre has gone from strength to strength. The authors found evidence that some women needed a space devoid of politics for processing their experience and emotions over time. Mackenzies debut novel set in Glasgow and featuring criminology lecturer Anna Scavolini. The authors of this study conducted semi-structured interviews (N = 7) and focus groups (N = 2 13 participants) with staff members and volunteer counselors at four abortion support talklines between February 2009 and March 2010 for their insights into the post-abortion needs of callers. Popular belief holds that many women need "counseling" about their decision to have an abortion, but little systematic after-abortion emotional care is available. Abortion is a frequent topic in political discourse, but few opportunities are available for women to discuss their complex emotions and experiences concerning abortion.
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