In my last post I discussed how abortion could be emotionally and mentally traumatic for a woman that has the procedure done. However, emotional problems are not the only medical problems that could be involved with the abortion procedure. There are many complications that could occur physically after a woman has an abortion. While the complications have not been as bad since partial birth abortion became illegal, there are still risks that women should be more informed about.
The most well known physical complication that could occur because of an abortion is future sterility. About 5% of women that have abortions become sterile after the procedure. This could be caused by many different problems. There could be cervical damage which weakens the cervix. This would cause it to not be able to properly hold the weight of a child. Also, if the fallopian tube gets injured by an infection, it will seal shut and prevent future pregnancies. Induced abortions also raise the risk of sterility.
There are other physical problems associated with abortion. Infections could also lead to women having ectopic pregnancies. An ectopic pregnancy is when the baby develops outside of the uterus. This is what causes 12% of all maternal deaths. Abortions that happen in the first trimester also can cause lacerations. This has caused hemorrhages and lead to other medical problems.
As I said before with PAS, women need to be informed of these medical conditions. It would be ideal if both pro-life and pro-choice supporters could help to inform women. They could make sure that clinics thoroughly inform women of the risks involved with the abortion procedure. This way many women might realize complications that could occur in the future and choose to not go through with the procedure.
http://www.abortionfacts.com/reardon/after_effects_of_abortion.asp
http://www.gargaro.com/healthproblems.html">future sterility
http://ramahinternational.org/abortion_risks.htm
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