None of that is true.
That makes childbirth about14 times more deadlythan abortion.
In 2011, 91 percent of abortions were performed during the first trimester, according to the CDC.
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“[Abortion] has an enviable record of safety as a medical procedure,” says Dr. Stanwood.
Abortion is also unlikely to affect a person’sfertility.
Instead, they often feel grateful for the agency abortions offer.
She explains that “while regret is a possibility, it’s very much not the norm.
What people normally feel is relief.”
The researchers studied 1,000 women who wanted abortions.
Some got them, and others were “turned away” because the pregnancies were too far along.
Were there some negative feelings like guilt and sadness, especially soon after the procedures?
Fifty-nine percent of women who have abortions have alreadygiven birth, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
“you’re free to take precautions, but nothing in this world is foolproofeven sterilization fails.”
Most people who don’t want to get pregnant are actively doing something about it, says Dr. Stanwood.
It’s about knowing that every person deserves to make that choice for themselves.
Thanks to 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision, abortion is legal in this country.
This is a good thing.
“[Doctors] had to take cash, if anything at all.”
That’s thousands of dollars versus tens of dollars for an abortion," says Dr. Torres.
Other times, people take incredibly desperate measures to end their pregnancies.
In March, aNew York Timesreport showed thatGoogle searches for DIY abortionsare rising as various states tighten abortion access.
“Saying abortion isn’t available doesnt make it stop.
Women will always need abortions, and women will always have abortions.
“That part of the brain doesn’t exist yet,” says Dr. Torres.
Only 1.4 percent of abortions happen at or after the 21st week of pregnancy.
The abortion pill consists of two medicines, mifepristone and misoprostol, according toPlanned Parenthood.
They work to block the hormone progesterone so the uterine lining breaks down and can’t support a pregnancy.
As such, the abortion pill is prescribed to end a pregnancy that has already started.
“If you’ve already ovulated, it doesn’t do anything.
Whether people seekabortionsfor physical or mental reasons, abortion is ultimately about public health.
Around 200 to 300 women died per year when trying to end a pregnancy during that time.
Proper health care is also crucial when it comes to helping people pursue their life plans.
