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A '''chemical abortion''' is a type of non-surgical [[abortion]]. The most common form of chemical abortion is the [[abortion pill]], called mifepristone. [[pro-life|Abortion advocates]] falsely claim that a chemical abortion is safer than a surgical abortion, when in fact "abortion by drugs has '''''almost four times the overall risk of complications'''''," including "nearly eight times the risk of hemorrhage and over four times the risk of retained tissue."<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/georgia-deaths-highlight-dangers-unregulated-abortion-drugs-opinion-1959161</ref> No type of abortion is safe due to the risk of lasting [[infertility]]<ref>[http://www.ru486facts.org/index.cfm?page=sideeffects RU486Facts.org]</ref> and [[cancer]]. Chemical abortion also presents a different set of risks and [[Side effects of abortion|side effects]] than surgical abortion.<ref>[http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource.php?n=882 "Are Chemical Abortions Safer Than Surgical Abortions?", Catholic News Agency]</ref> Another method of chemical abortions is introducing saline into the amniotic sac, killing by burning the baby to death.
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British medical journal ''BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health'':<ref>https://bmjgroup.com/women-often-told-that-severity-of-medical-abortion-pain-no-worse-than-period-cramps/</ref> {{cquote|''Many women unprepared for pain intensity; more realistic info needed to inform choice''
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Women opting for a medical abortion at home are often advised that the procedure is likely to be no more painful than period cramps ....
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This leaves many women unprepared for the '''intensity of the pain''' they experience, with some survey respondents saying '''they would have chosen a different option, had they known'''.}}
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A '''chemical abortion''' is a type of non-surgical [[abortion]]. The most common form of chemical abortion is the [[abortion pill]], called mifepristone. [[pro-life|Abortion advocates]] falsely claim that a chemical abortion is safer than a surgical abortion, when in fact "abortion by drugs has '''''almost four times the overall risk of complications'''''," including "nearly eight times the risk of hemorrhage and over four times the risk of retained tissue."<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/georgia-deaths-highlight-dangers-unregulated-abortion-drugs-opinion-1959161</ref> No type of abortion is safe due to the risk of lasting [[infertility]]<ref>[http://www.ru486facts.org/index.cfm?page=sideeffects RU486Facts.org]</ref> and [[cancer]]. Chemical abortion also presents a different set of risks and [[Side effects of abortion|side effects]] than surgical abortion.<ref>[http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource.php?n=882 "Are Chemical Abortions Safer Than Surgical Abortions?", Catholic News Agency]</ref> Another method of chemical abortions is introducing saline into the amniotic sac, killing by burning the baby to death. '''''The life-long psychological harm from chemical abortion is intense'''''.<ref>"Medical research shows that U.S. women face nearly double the risk
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for suicide compared to women who carry their pregnancies to term," and as to the abortion drug, one woman wrote, "I regret that decision every single day." [https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22A901/263785/20230418091220039_FDA%20and%20Danco%20v.%20AFHM_Human%20Coalition%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf Supreme Court brief (pp. 16, 21)]</ref>
    
Women are told that these drugs are safe, but compared with surgical abortion, abortion by drugs has almost four times the overall risk of complications. This includes nearly eight times the risk of hemorrhage and over four times the risk of retained tissue, the complication that Amber suffered.
 
Women are told that these drugs are safe, but compared with surgical abortion, abortion by drugs has almost four times the overall risk of complications. This includes nearly eight times the risk of hemorrhage and over four times the risk of retained tissue, the complication that Amber suffered.
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
*[[abortion]]
 
*[[abortion]]
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*[[pro-life]]
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Abortion]]
 
[[Category:Abortion]]
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