Professor Tim Kendall, from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said around 12 per cent of the general population suffer depression and anxiety at some point.
But this rises to about a third of women who have an unwanted pregnancy.
Prof Kendall said that having an unwanted pregnancy may cause mental health problems, a woman may already have problems before becoming pregnant, or it could be a combination of the two.
The experts found that women who had a history of mental health problems before having an abortion were more likely to suffer problems after the procedure.
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Daily Mail
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Claire Bates
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Unwanted pregnancy doubles women's risk of mental health problems, but opting for abortion 'has no impact'