Abortion Linked to Premature Births
by AFA Journal
June 7, 2005
(AgapePress) - A new study from France recently published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology confirmed a link between abortion and future premature births.Such findings are based on data collected and analyzed by Dr. Caroline Moreau of Hospital de Bicetre and her colleagues. As reported by LifeSite.net, the researchers concluded "that women with a history of abortion were 1.5 times more likely to give birth very prematurely (under 33 weeks gestation), and 1.7 times more likely to have a baby born extremely (under 28 weeks gestation) preterm."
The group's findings coincide with previous research showing the higher the number of abortions in a woman's history the higher the odds of the woman delivering prematurely during future pregnancies.
In addition, a 2003 study conducted by Brent Rooney and Dr. Byron Calhoun revealed that "in women with a history of four or more abortions, the risk of future extremely early premature birth (less than 28 weeks gestation) is increased by eight times."
Researchers also connect abortion to the numerous problems caused by premature births, including an increased risk of infant death and an increased tendency for the development of cerebral palsy.
This article appeared in the June 2005 issue of AFA Journal, a monthly publication of the American Family Association.
