re: Lily Allen is just such a wonderful person

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I enjoy leftists utter lack of a sense of humor

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But using it as routine birth control and celebrating it as some kind of achievement is absolutely sick and twisted. That is evil.

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I do find it interesting how many folks on here are anti-abortion, but will shite on minorities for having so many kids without father figures around, thus relying on government programs to “raise” the kids.

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“One of the abortions I had, I hated the guy and had absolutely no interest in having his fricking child,”

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Are statistics even published showing the percentage of women that had reproductive problems after having an abortion?

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Yes, there are published statistics—but the picture varies depending on the study quality, abortion type, and which outcomes are assessed. Below is an overview across several categories:

Physical & Reproductive Health

Immediate complications

* One source reports **10%** of abortions have immediate complications, with about **2%** classified as major (e.g., infection, bleeding, uterine injury) ([ncbi.nlm.nih.gov][1], [afterabortion.org][2]).
* In a hospital-based study, **27%** had post-abortion infections lasting more than three days ([afterabortion.org][2]).

Long-term reproductive outcomes

* A well-designed PubMed study comparing \~620 women who had abortions to matched controls found **24.3%** of the abortion group had complications in their next pregnancy (vs. 20.2% controls), though only women who had not previously delivered were significantly at higher risk ([pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov][3]).
* A National Academies review concluded that well-designed research shows **no increased risk of secondary infertility**, hypertensive pregnancy disorders, placental problems, or low birth-weight after a single abortion. However, multiple aspiration abortions may slightly increase risk of **very preterm birth** if the next conception is within six months ([ncbi.nlm.nih.gov][1]).

Preterm birth & cervical issues

* Meta-analyses show risk of preterm birth (<37 weeks) increases by **27% after one** abortion and **62% after two or more** ([deveber.org][4]).
* A rupture in the cervix (leading to incompetence) was observed in **12.5%** to **22%** of first-trimester aspiration abortions in older studies .

Asherman’s syndrome (intrauterine adhesions)

* With D\&C post-abortion (especially sharp curettage), estimates show **0.7–1.6%** risk in modern settings—but older methods reported much higher ([en.wikipedia.org][5]).



Mental Health

This area is especially contentious:

* Some studies and meta-analyses link abortion to a higher risk of anxiety, depression, substance use, and even suicidal behavior. For instance, one summary reported:

* 81% higher risk of mental health issues;
* 138% higher risk compared to women who gave birth; 110% increased alcohol misuse; 155% increased suicidal behavior ([reddit.com][6]).
* Critics argue many of these studies are flawed (retrospective, recall bias), and higher-quality research does *not* show a causal increase in mental health disorders after abortion, particularly compared to carrying an unwanted pregnancy to term .
* The *Turnaway Study*, a prospective, longitudinal study, found no long-term mental health differences between women who had abortions and those denied them; immediate distress was higher in those denied ([newyorker.com][7]).

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Safety Comparison

* One large study (UCSF, 2009–2010) found an overall complication rate of **2.1%**, with **0.23%** major complications—comparable or even less than for wisdom tooth extraction ([time.com][8]).
* Deaths from legal abortion in the U.S. are exceedingly rare—fewer than 1 in 100,000, making abortion far safer than childbirth (<1 per 100,000 vs. \~17 per 100,000 for live births) .

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Summary Table

| Outcome | Risk After Abortion |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Immediate minor complications | \~10% |
| Major complications | \~2% |
| Infection risk | Up to 27% in some settings |
| Preterm birth (one abortion) | +27% |
| Preterm birth (=2 abortions) | +62% |
| Very preterm (<32 wks) | +64% |
| Secondary infertility | No clear increase |
| Mental health outcomes | Mixed evidence; high-quality studies show no causal link |
| Mortality | <1 in 100,000 |

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Bottom Line

There are some physical risks—especially related to infection, preterm birth, cervical damage, and surgical technique—but **most are low**, especially with modern, regulated care. Multiple abortions and short inter-pregnancy intervals appear to modestly elevate specific risks. Mental health outcomes are debated, with stronger evidence showing that abortion itself does not cause long-term psychiatric harm.

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since no one else has posted one...

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