Immediate Risks

Physical
Perforation of the Uterus and Cervical Lacerations are two of the most common complications of abortion. This is due to the fact that most abortions are by suction aspiration, a procedure where the doctor essentially goes in blind. In future pregnancies these injuries can result in premature births and labour complications.

Although less common, serious injuries have also resulted from the perforation of the intestine or other organs by an instrument used in abortions.

Naijanewsrave.com lists the following immediate complications for abortions:

Pain and/or bleeding
Infection and low-grade fever
Hematrometra (a collection or retention of blood in the uterine cavity); uterine perforation; bowel and bladder injury
Retained products of conception
Failed abortion
Cervical shock

SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION: According to research by the Elliot Institute, 30% to 50% of women report experiencing sexual dysfunctions, of both short and long duration, beginning immediately after their abortions. These problems may include one or more of the following:
Loss of pleasure from intercourse
Increased pain
An aversion to sex
Development of a promiscuous life-style
Psychological

A 1997 Government study in Finland showed that women who have had abortions are four times more likely to die in the next year than those who complete their pregnancies. This is a result of both psychological effects, which result in an increase of suicides and risk-taking behaviour, and an increase in deaths from other medical causes.

In a study of post-abortion patients only 8 weeks after their abortion, researchers found that 44% complained of nervous disorders, 36% had experienced sleep disturbances, 31% had regrets about their decision, and 11% had been prescribed psychotropic medicine by their family doctor

Long Term Risks

Physical
Due to the damage resulting from cervical lacerations, women who receive abortions often have difficulty conceiving or carrying future children to term.

Some abortions cause perforation of the uterus, which usually goes undiagnosed and can result in pregnancy complications and eventually damage to the uterus requiring a hysterectomy.
Placenta previa in subsequent pregnancies is much more common in women who have had abortions. This can seriously endanger unborn children, leading to malformation and sometimes death.

Abortion and Cancer: Data indicates that the rates of cervical, ovarian, breast and liver cancer are greatly increased by abortion. Some studies suggest that one abortion increases the chances of cervical cancer by 130 percent, while two increase the chances by 392 percent. The increase in cancer risks for women are due to the violent disturbance of the normal hormonal balances of pregnancy, as well as frequent cervical damage.

Psychological
(2) A 5 year retrospective study in two Canadian provinces found significantly greater use of medical and psychiatric services among aborted women. Most significant was the finding that 25% of aborted women made visits to psychiatrists as compared to 3% of the control group. (3) Women who have had abortions are significantly more likely than others to subsequently require admission to a psychiatric hospital. At especially high risk are teenagers, separated or divorced women, and women with a history of more than one abortion.

Abortion is significantly linked with a two fold increased risk of alcohol abuse among women. (16) Abortion followed by alcohol abuse is linked to violent behavior, divorce or separation, auto accidents, and job loss… similarly abortion has been linked to higher dug abuse. (Elliot Institute)

“Abortion is Four Times Deadlier than Childbirth.”

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