| − | * To a very limited extent, yes, abortion is safe, as long as doctor is competent in the procedure and conducts the operation in a sterile environment with the proper equipment. Otherwise, abortion can be dangerous if conducted in unsafe, unsterile conditions by non licensed practitioners or by those with little or no medical training. Also, due to the cost of the procedure, many women in the poorer strata of society may be inclined to go to illegal abortion clinics (e.g. - "back alley doctors") which are not sterile or safe to mother or the unborn child. | + | * To a very limited extent, yes, abortion is safe, as long as the doctor is competent in the procedure and conducts the operation in a sterile environment with the proper equipment. Otherwise, abortion can be dangerous if conducted in unsafe, unsterile conditions by non licensed practitioners or by those with little or no medical training. Also, due to the cost of the procedure, many women in the poorer strata of society may be inclined to go to illegal abortion clinics (e.g. - "back alley doctors") which are not sterile or safe to mother or the unborn child. |