The Negative Effects Of Abortion

The powerful growth of the world population nowadays comes with many concerns in the society, and abortion is one of them. Abortion is defined as the removal of the embryo or fetus from the uterus before maturation to end pregnancy. Some countries, such as Andorra, San Marino, Dominican Republic and Chile, have enacted laws to limit and prevent abortion. They consider abortion as an "unethical action". Nevertheless, in these countries, there are also many women who fight for the right of abortion. Abortion is also legal in other countries such as Japan, China or United States. Ultimately, abortion is one of the most concerning social issues as it is caused by spontaneous and voluntary choices not only affecting the female’s physical health

In the worst case, abortion is a risk to the life of the mother. Abortion can decline the physical health of women. It could impact on females’ health even in the process of abortion. A common example is hemorrhage, which is defined as blood loss during abortion. It is caused by depression, hemophilia (unfrozen blood), or cervical laceration (Kerns, 2012). According to Mesce and Clifton (2011), based on statistics of World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 50% of the abortions performed each year are unsafe abortions, which mean abortion is performed in insecure and life-threatening conditions. Grimes et al. (2006) also support more specific details that the proportion of unsafe abortions has been reported mostly in developing countries, where 98% of abortion-related deaths occur worldwide. Oddly, in their research, abortion is highly restricted by law in these countries, even when it is safely and legally permitted, it is still not easily accessible. However, due to the strictly regulated law, it is almost impossible for women to receive safe abortions, forcing them to choose unsafe methods. Some women have to have self-induce abortions; others have clandestine abortions from medical practitioners, paramedical workers, or even traditional healers. Industrialized nations, on the other hand, has emerged as one of the safest procedures in contemporary medical practice, with minimum morbidity and a negligible risk of death (Grimes et al., 2006). Beside, Mesce and Clifton (2011) point out there are 20% of infertility treatment had a history of abortion. Infertility is often caused by infection after abortion, potentially leading to blockage of the fallopian tube. Abortion also may induce ectopic pregnancy. In the worst case, these risky techniques can even affect the mother’s life. In fact, according to their study, there are about 47,000 deaths in young girls and women due to unsafe