Q1. Does abortion lead to mental problems?
No, antiabortion advocates are in opposition to abortion for religious reasons. In their effort to win wider community support and legality, nevertheless, antiabortion leaders often declare that abortion is not only incorrect, but that it hurts women physically and psychologically. The “postabortion traumatic stress syndrome” that they say is extensive is not recognized by either the American Psychological Association (APA) or the American Psychiatric Association.
Q2. Does abortion lead to breast cancer?
No, there is no connection between induced abortion and breast cancer. Have a look at the fact sheet from The Cancer Council NSW. Read what the National Cancer Institute of the United States has to say.
Q3. Does the IUD cause abortions?
The IUD works by making the surroundings of the uterus, unwelcoming to sperm and by preventing the fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall. The IUD can also be used as an emergency contraception up to five, some say seven, days after unprotected intercourse.
Q4. Is the pill an abortifacient?
No, the pill acts by stopping ovulation and with no egg being released there is no chance of pregnancy. Anti-abortionists, who are also opposed to contraception, dispute that the pill works by preventing the fertilized egg from implanting on the uterine wall. Even if the pill did work after fertilization it would not act as an abortifacient as there is no pregnancy to terminate.
Q5. When does pregnancy start?
Pregnancy starts when the fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterine wall.
Q6. Is abortion unsafe?
Although most medical procedures have some risk, legal abortion performed under proper circumstances by taught health workers, is one of the most common and safest procedure. Actually, first trimester abortions are safer than delivery. Even if complications happen, the woman would be able to access care fast, without fear of legal consequences. On the other hand, in countries where abortion is against the law or unreachable, many women risk their lives and health with self induced abortions or by going to untrained practitioners.
Q7. What is the difference between medical abortion/RU486 and Emergence Contraceptive pills?
Some people confuse the Abortion pill/RU486 with the morning after pill/PlanB. The pro-life, anti abortion lobby insists that that Emergency Contraception and regular birth control pills also cause abortions, this is not true. They are different medicines for very different aims.
Chemical abortion (abortion pill or mifepristone, RU486) stops a recognized pregnancy. Emergency contraceptive, also known as Plan B or morning after pill, pills helps avoid pregnancy when taken within three days of unprotected intercourse. The IUD can also be taken as a method of emergency contraception and left in the uterus to provided reliable, long term, reversible contraception.
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