Regarding the following:

The reason that abortions increase the risk of premature births in subsequent pregnancies is because of the damage done to the cervix (mouth of the womb) and the endometrium (inner lining of the womb) during the abortion. Often times the cervix is torn, bleeds and heals by scar tissue formation. A severely damaged cervix will not be able to maintain a pregnancy for nine months.

The endometrium when scraped to make sure all the baby parts have been removes also can be damaged and heals with scar tissue formation, which is not conducive to implantation of the fertilized ovum.

A premature baby is more prone to develop physical and mental problems including Cerebral Palsy.

Frank Joseph MD

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New Study Finds Abortion Linked With Pre-Term Births, Cerebral Palsy

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new study published in this month's Journal of Reproductive Medicine finds abortion linked with premature births and cerebral palsy.

Physicians in Canada and the U.S. teamed up for the study and examined data from more than four million births.

Dr. Byron Calhoun, Professor and Vice Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at West Virginia University, estimates that roughly a third of babies who are considered "very pre-term" result from a woman's decision to have a prior abortion.

Babies who spend less than 32 weeks in the womb almost certainly suffer from very-low-birth-weight, the study found. The researchers estimated that, of the 32 percent of babies who suffer from very-low-birth-weight, eight percent develop cerebral palsy.

Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, commented on the results. "For years, we have warned that abortion harms women, and children, and now researchers are certifying that the victims' future siblings incur a greater risk of lifelong anguish and disease," he told LifeNews.com.

"The time has come for everyone to pause and reconsider the cycle of suffering that society continues to inflict on future generations in the name of 'choice,'" he added. "Women deserve to be informed--not encouraged to conform--on the issue of abortion."



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