A 2011 'meta-analysis' (i.e., study of the studies) revealed that more than Have had abortions are also at increased risk of anxiety, depression and substanceĪbuse. Placenta previa in subsequent pregnancies, both of which put mother and childĪt increased risk of health and life-threatening complications. Known, are the data that show an increased likelihood of preterm birth and Not support abortion access as healthy for women. Years later, women's health is still a central issue, but scientific data does In the world permitting abortion after 14 weeks of pregnancy, and one of only fourĪllows abortion for any reason after viability, 4 yet mostĪmericans still falsely assume that abortion is strictly limited after the Wellbeing'-in other words, every reason a pregnant woman could give for seekingĭramatic instance of the exception swallowing the rule, making the U.S.

In Doe, theĬourt announced that health, for the purposes of late-term abortion law, wouldīe synonymous with the mother's 'physical, emotional, psychological, familial … It then said laws against abortion must have a broad health exceptionĮven in the final 'trimester,' but only described its breadth in the little knownĬompanion case, Doe v. The trouble is thatĪctually said abortion must be allowed for any reason in the next three monthsĪs well. Legalized abortion in the first three months of pregnancy. Yet we're often led to believe that Roe v. Years later the United States continues to have one of the most extremeĪbortion regimes in the world. Merits her parents' care and protection- simply because she is their Today a child, in every context of American law save abortion, The era of slavery, has been understood to enjoy certain human rights simplyīecause he or she is human. A human being, in every other context in U.S. Scientifically misinformed to make statements like: ' As aīegins at conception, but….' We human beings begin our existence when ourįather's sperm meets our mother's egg-whether we choose toīelieve it or not.

2 Forty years later, it is not only theologically obtuse but also

Still fail to understand that science informs Church teaching in this regard. This, many Americans (including some vocally 'pro-choice' Catholic politicians) 1 Unfortunately, because most have been reticent to publicly admit Even abortion rights activists now concede the basicīiological fact that human life begins at conception. Years later, the Roe decision's references to 'potential life' seem scientifically

Abortion by Mary E. Williams