Abortion Risks:

Consider the Immediate Risks of Abortion
In most abortions, no serious complications occur. However, serious complications do happen in about 1 out of every 100 early abortions and in about 1 out of every 50 later abortions.

• Heavy Bleeding
• Infection
• Incomplete Abortion
• Allergic Reaction to Drugs
• Tearing of Cervix
• Scarring of the Uterine lining
• Perforation of the Uterus
• Damage to internal organs
• Death ( this complication is very rare and occurs, on average, in less than 20 cases per year)

Consider other Risks of Abortion:

Medical experts are still researching and debating the linkage between abortion and breast cancer. A 1994 study in the Journal of the National cancer Institute found: "Among women who had been pregnant at least once, the risk of breast cancer in those who had experienced an induced abortion were 50% higher than among other women."

• Effect on Future Pregnancy
• Emotional Impact
• Spiritual Consequences

Abortion Recovery

We are here to help you

Some women feel relief immediately after an abortion.

Some women experience strong negative emotions after abortion. Sometimes this occurs within days and sometimes it happens after many years. This psychological response is known as Post-Abortion Stress. Several factors that impact the likelihood of Post-Abortion Stress include: the woman's age, the abortion circumstances, the stage of pregnancy at which the abortion occurs, and the woman's religious beliefs. Symptoms can include:

• Guilt
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Suicidal thoughts
• Anniversary grief
• Flashbacks of abortion
• Sexual dysfunction
• Relationship problems
• Eating disorders
• Alcohol and drug abuse
• Psychological reactions

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms and would like to explore the possibility of either meeting in a group with other women who have expressed the same need, or meeting individually with a trained peer-counselor, we can help. Any inquiry is completely confidential. You are not alone. Read more on this topic.

1-877-RU4-SURE or 1.800.395.HELP

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