The risk of death from childbirth is at least 11 times greater than the risk of death from surgical abortion before 20 weeks’ gestation. Approximately 800 women a year die from pregnancy-related or childbirth-related conditions in the U.S. (a number which is rising). Meanwhile, only two women died from legal induced abortions in the U.S. in 2011, the most recent year for which data is available.