Increased risk of prematurity and low birth weight in babies born after three or more abortions

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 20:00 in Health & Medicine

One of the largest studies to look at the effect of induced abortions on a subsequent first birth has found that women who have had three or more abortions have a higher risk of some adverse birth outcomes, such as delivering a baby prematurely and with a low birth weight.

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