Part 1 can be found HERE.
Frightening data on the link between mortality and abortion
In most cases, only deaths occurring during pregnancy, childbirth or 6-12 months after the end of pregnancy are included in the calculation of the maternal mortality ratio, which is presented in various WHO analyses and summary tables. Other data are not taken into account. However, researchers who have studied mortality from a variety of causes (including homicide and accidents) for six or more years after pregnancy show us a truly frightening picture.
The authors of a 2017 systematic review of maternal mortality, John Thorpe and David Reardon, reviewed 68 studies presenting data from around the world.[1] Of these, 11 were selected that provided the most comprehensive and substantiated material, namely seven studies from Finland, two from Denmark and two from the USA.[2–12]
Two of the eleven considered only deaths within a year of abortion.[8, 11] The remaining studies correlated data on deaths occurring over several years with data on pregnancies, including births, miscarriages, and abortions.
Based on the material reviewed, the authors conclude that mortality after abortion is significantly higher than mortality after childbirth. The summary graphs presented by the authors show a really impressive picture: after abortions women die from all possible causes 2-6 (!) times more often than after childbirth. In addition, the mortality rate for women who have given birth is markedly lower than for all other women (miscarriage survivors and those who have never given birth).
Here are the main findings of the study:
1. abortions are associated with increased mortality from various health problems (particularly heart and circulatory system diseases) for a year or more after termination of pregnancy.[12]
2. The risk of death after pregnancy loss (artificial or natural) is the highest for deaths from external causes: suicide, homicide and accidents.[7, 12]
3. The assumption is reinforced that the greatest number of deaths following abortion are related to the psychological effects of the procedure, which lead to death by self-destructive behavior.
4. Mortality associated with abortion is higher than mortality associated with natural miscarriage.
5. After abortion, women die more from all possible causes not only within one year of pregnancy but also within six or more years.
6. Differences in longevity are associated with a woman’s future reproductive behavior. Successful labor can mitigate some of the effects of pregnancy loss.[10, 12] Multiple births increase life expectancy. In contrast, multiple pregnancy losses create a “dose effect,” increasing the negative effect [10] (see Table).
7. Low-income women are at higher risk of death, but the findings are not fully explained by socioeconomic effects. The risk of death associated with pregnancy loss remains elevated even after accounting for psychological differences and women’s economic status.[12]
“A disproportionate share of pregnancy loss-related deaths are due to suicide, accidents, or homicide. Clinical observation reports from mental health professionals and interviews with women suffering from the effects of pregnancy loss report an increased propensity for risk-taking and self-destructive behavior, which may contribute to an increase in accidents and homicides, in addition to suicide. The risk of accidental death and homicide may also be influenced by abortion-related increased risk of substance abuse. This hypothesis is supported by one British study on the relationship of mortality to pregnancy, which reported that a large proportion of accidental deaths were due to drug overdose. Of the eight women who were killed by car collisions with pedestrians, seven had used drugs. These data underscore the importance of linking medical records as a prerequisite for estimating the actual number of abortion-related deaths (as defined by the CDC).”[1]
The data presented conclusively proves that the abortion industry is not only a machine that kills innocent children, but also an industry that destroys women.
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1. Reardon D.C., Thorp J.M. Pregnancy associated death in record linkage studies relative to delivery, termination of pregnancy, and natural losses: A systematic review with a narrative synthesis and meta-analysis // SAGE Open Medicine Volume 5: 1-17.
2. Gissler M, Berg C, Bouvier-Colle M-H, et al. Methods for identifying pregnancy-associated deaths: population-based data from Finland 1987-2000 // Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2004; 18(6): 448-455.
3. Gissler M, Hemminki E, Lönnqvist J, et al. Suicides after pregnancy in Finland, 1987-94: register linkage study // BMJ 1996; 313(7070): 1431-1434.
4. Gissler M, Kauppila R, Meriläinen J, et al. Pregnancy associated deaths in Finland 1987-1994 – definition problems and benefits of record linkage // Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1997; 76(7): 651-657.
5. Gissler M and Hemminki E. Pregnancy-related violent deaths // Scand J. Public Health 1999; 27: 54-55.
6. Gissler M, Berg C, Bouvier-Colle M-H, et al. Pregnancy associated mortality after birth, spontaneous abortion, or induced abortion in Finland, 1987-2000 // Am J. Obstet Gynecol 2004; 190(2): 422-427.
7. Gissler M, Berg C, Bouvier-Colle M-H, et al. Injury deaths, suicides and homicides associated with pregnancy, Finland 1987-2000 // Eur. J. Public Health 2005; 15(5): 459-463.
8. Gissler M, Karalis E and Ulander V-M. Decreased suicide rate after induced abortion, following the Current Care Guidelines in Finland 1987-2012 // Scand J. Public Health 2014; 43(1): 99-101.
9. Reardon DC and Coleman PK. Short and long term mortality rates associated with first pregnancy outcome: population register based study for Denmark 1980-2004 // Med. Sci. Monit 2012; 18(9): PH71-PH76.
10. Coleman PK, Reardon DC and Calhoun BC. Reproductive history patterns and long-term mortality rates: a Danish, population-based record linkage study // Eur. J. Public Health 2013; 23(4): 569-574.
11. Shelton JD and Schoenbucher AK. Deaths after legally induced abortion linkage // Public Health Rep 1978; 93(4): 375-378.
12. Reardon DC, Ney PG, Scheuren F, et al. Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low-income women // Southern Med. J. 2002; 95(8): 834-841.
13. Reardon D.C., Strahan T.W., Thorp Jr. J.M., Shuping M.W. Deaths Associated with Abortion Compared to Childbirth – A Review of New and Old Data and the Medical and Legal Implications // Contemp. Health L. & Pol’y J. – Vol. 20, Iss. 2, 2004.: 279-327.
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