Several pro-life groups support the idea that women interrupting a pregnancy are at risk of developing the post-abortion syndrome. However, even if this syndrome has never been officially recognized in the medical field, it constitutes an effective weapon used by the pro-life movement to discourage women from seeking an abortion. Inspired by a feminist perspective, this article discusses five different issues which may affect the well-being of women who interrupt a pregnancy : the impacts of an unwanted pregnancy, religious and patriarchal oppression, socio-economic factors, violence against women, and the negative influence of the pro-life movement. Intervention strategies relevant to the field of social work are suggested.