Effects of Abortion
Physical
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
Infertility
One way in which an abortion can indirectly affect fertility is through the risk of an infection of the fallopian tubes. This is called salinities. Salinities greatly increase the risk of future pregnancies being tubal pregnancies. Some women never get another chance to have a baby.
Sexual dysfunction
Another side effect of abortions is sexual dysfunction. A recent study shows that reported problems with sexual dysfunction that they attributed to a past abortion. A Swiss study concluded that 31% of women who had an abortion in the past 6 months reported at least one sexual dysfunction. Some of the variables that were examined were sexual frequency, desire, orgasm ability, and satisfaction. The studies that are available on this subject indicate that women who have had an abortion are more likely to suffer from sexual dysfunction than women who have not.
Other Psychological disorders
Many women suffer psychological disorders after having an abortion. One study of women who have terminated their pregnancies shows that 42% have major depression, 39% have anxiety disorder, and 27% have suicidal ideation due to post abortion stress.