| Abortion is the technical term used to refer to | | | | cervical incompetence, which may result to |
| the “termination of pregnancy by loss or | | | | miscarriages. |
| destruction of fetus before birth.” Abortion | | | | Complications on Child. A 14 percent increase on a |
| can be done in two ways: spontaneous and | | | | possibility of a premature birth after an abortion. |
| induced. Spontaneous abortion is more popularly | | | | Abortion may increase the risk of problems in |
| known as miscarriage, and it occurs when the | | | | later pregnancy. Abnormal development of the |
| embryo fails to develop when there is complete | | | | placenta in future pregnancy may occur, thus |
| or incomplete discharge of products of conception. | | | | fetal malformations, disabilities, and other |
| On the other hand, induced abortion is an intended | | | | complications on offspring may take place. |
| abortion to terminate pregnancy. The latter is | | | | Ectopic Pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy is the one |
| considered an act with ethical and legal | | | | that occurs at a site other than inside the uterus, |
| consequences. | | | | such as in the fallopian tube. This is due to the |
| There is a limited knowledge among women on | | | | complications and incompetence of the uterus. |
| the after-effects of abortion, and many are not | | | | This is seriously life threatening for both mother |
| fully aware of the tremendous complications of | | | | and child. |
| abortion to health, the injuries, the illnesses and | | | | Excessive Bleeding. The amount of bleeding |
| other things that may take place in a | | | | increases after abortion. Excessive menstrual |
| woman’s body after having an abortion. | | | | blood loss occurs and often passes blood clots |
| Here are some of the complications of abortion | | | | during expulsion of pregnancy. This is due to |
| to women’s body: | | | | change in hemoglobin concentration, which is |
| Breast Cancer. Studies show that breast cancer | | | | abnormal in a woman’s homeostasis. If the |
| development is related to a the unprotected | | | | excessive blood loss becomes severe, transfusion |
| exposure to estrogen of a women’s internal | | | | or surgical operations are to be done. |
| system when a pregnancy is suddenly terminated | | | | Problems on Labor. Women who had undergone |
| in early development. Overall, the risk of breast | | | | abortion are 2.03 times more likely to have |
| cancer on women increases by 30 percent when | | | | successive pre-term delivery compared to |
| they have undergone abortion. It is likely much | | | | women who continue pregnancy up to term. |
| higher than women who have a family | | | | Abortion does not only increase the risk of |
| background on breast cancer. | | | | premature delivery but also increases the risk of |
| Cervical Injury. Severe cervical lacerations may | | | | delayed delivery. |
| result to damage in the cervix and may lead to | | | | |