If the proper sanitary measures are not taken it can result in infection and possible death of the patient. A study done in Finland revealed that women who abort are four times more likely to die in the following year than women who carry pregnancies to term. Although you would think cases of infection and fatal injuries would decrease as abortion is legal, it hasn’t, in fact cases of ectopic pregnancies have increased by 300% since abortion has been legalized. Pelvic infection is found in 30% of cases and can lead to infertility, spontaneous abortion, dyspareunia, and chronic pelvic pain. Not only can it hurt the mother physically, but it can harm her psychologically as well. For example, many cases of depression and anxiety have been reported post abortion. A study published by Southern Medical Journal showed that women who aborted were 154% more likely to commit suicide than women who carried to term. This all shows the terrible effects that abortion can have on the mother and the