A Canadian medical study found that those who abort a pregnancy could run the risk of giving birth to premature of low-weight children in subsequent pregnancies. It discovered that women who had undergone more than one abortion had a 72 percent increased risk for low birth weight and 93 percent risk of prematurity. It also found that women who had an abortion in the first or second trimester had a 35 percent increased risk of giving birth to a low-weight birth baby and a 36 percent increased risk of having a premature baby.
The authors of the review, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, say there could be several reasons for their findings - the most likely of which is physical damage to the cervix caused by older methods of abortion. 'When a woman comes for induced termination of pregnancy, she should be counselled about that risk. At least she will be able to make an informed choice. Daily Mail, Guardian
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