A report unveils that the major complications rate linked with abortion are pretty low. The proportion is even lower than the rate of colonoscopy’s complication.
Researchers from University of California discovered that the complication rate of abortion is very rare.
Researcher closely examined 54,900 abortion cases emerged in 2009 and 2010. Afterwards, experts kept an eye on the patients till the next six weeks of abortion.
Later on, they concluded that merely 2.1 percent of the participants experienced complications. In this ratio of participants merely 0.23 percent patients suffered from major complication. Some of these major complications were surgery and blood transfusion.
However, these complication rates are relatively lower as compared to the colonoscopy. These situations are much safe than a wisdom tooth extractions.
Ushma Upadhyay, an assistant professor of Advancing New Standard in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) stated that the present abortion procedure is safe for every woman.
Moreover, she informed that the data in this study involve woman of every age but still complication rate turn out extremely low. Majority of the abortion involved in study were carried out in outpatient clinics. Merely three percent of the abortion performed in hospitals.
Recently, several state legislatures implemented regulations which have an impact on abortion rate. However, these rules merely compel women to travel to another state for this particular reason.
The report is published in the Monday’s edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology Journal.