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Useful Information
Symptoms of pregnancy: This is not an all-inclusive list.
- Missed period
- Breast tenderness
- Nausea, vomiting (morning sickness)
- Headache
- Bloating
Complications of Abortions (Yes, even legal ones!)
- Infection to the fallopian tubes
- Infertility is 3-4 times greater than a non-aborted woman
- Risk of miscarriage in subsequent pregnancies is 30-40% greater
- Etopic (or tubal) pregnancy in subsequent pregnancies is greater
- Perforation of uterus
- Death- this is a hard one to gather statistics on because women go to hospitals to die, not back to an abortion clinic.
What is Post Abortion Syndrome?
There are many negative emotional reactions that have been associated with abortion. Some women experience impacted grieving, which reflects an inability to complete the grieving process. Other women experience specific self-destructive tendencies.
Symptoms of Post Abortion Syndrome
- Anxiety attacks
- Outbursts of anger or rage
- Aggressive behavior
- Nightmares
- Flashbacks to the abortion experience
- Intense grief on due date of aborted pregnancy or anniversary date of abortion
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Suicidal thoughts or acts
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