While abortion has been legal in the United States for 35 years and remains legal and available throughout pregnancy for any reason, public recognition of the negative impact of abortion on women is increasing, and more pro-life laws are in effect than ever before.
"Abortion-on-demand has been imposed on our nation because the courts and others have accepted -- and even advanced -- at least two pervasive myths: that abortion is 'good' for women and that the interests of women and their unborn children are necessarily in opposition," says Americans United for Life (AUL) Vice President & Legal Director Denise Burke. "To restore a culture that respects and values human life, we first have to counter these myths with facts."
"In the 35 years that abortion has been legal in the United States, much information has accumulated demonstrating that abortion hurts women in devastating ways," states AUL Staff Counsel Mailee Smith.
The five most well-documented medical risks from abortion are: (1) a heightened risk of pre-term birth in future pregnancy, (2) an increased incidence of alcohol and drug abuse, (3) an increased risk of suicide, (4) a heightened risk of placenta previa in future pregnancies, and (5) the loss of protective effect against breast cancer from a first full-term pregnancy.
Smith adds, "These risks are in addition to the significant risks inherent in the procedure itself and the substandard health and safety conditions that exist in many abortion clinics around the nation."
Prudent and effective regulations to reduce abortion and limit its negative impact include rigorous informed consent, parental involvement for minors seeking abortions, limitations on public funding for abortion, minimum health and safety standards for abortion clinics, and many others.
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