“Soon after voluntary abortion became a legal reality, some authorities observed an unanticipated, strong emotional reaction by the staff. … Nurses found physical contact with the fetus particularly difficult; it reminded them of the ‘preemies’ just down the hall and made them uncomfortable as they thought about their own potential future pregnancies.”
Second Trimester Abortion: Perspectives After a Decade of Experience (Berger, Brenner, Keith, eds, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1981), in the chapter “Psychological Impact on Patients and Staff,” p. 242, 245.
