3. A high percentage of women having abortions have immediate, potentially life-threatening complications
Researchers studied 2,458 first trimester abortions performed in a clinic in Vermont:
Procedures were performed by physician assistants and by physicians. Demographic information, medical history, and data relevant to the abortion were recorded. Both immediate and delayed (up to four weeks post-abortion) complications were noted. Direct follow-up four weeks after the procedure by clinic visit, letter, or telephone contact was achieved for 96 per cent all patients. An overall rate of 29.1 complications per 1,000 procedures was observed, with a rate of 27.4 for abortions performed by physician assistants and 30.8 for physicians. The incidence of immediate complications was 6.1 per 1,000 procedures; delayed complication incidence was 23.2 per 1,000 procedures.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine reports:
In a group of 6105 women undergoing induced abortion, morbidity related to the operation occurred in 10 per cent of women…
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