Abortions No More Dangerous Than Other Common Health Procedures, Study Finds
The report counters rhetoric about women's health that's often used as an argument for restrictive abortion laws.
Los Angeles Times:
Scant Abortion-Related ER Visits Suggest There's No Medical Basis For Restrictive Laws, Study Says
Abortions send women to hospital emergency rooms at lower rates than such routine procedures as colonoscopies and surgeries to have wisdom teeth removed, new research has found. In fact, for every 100,000 abortions provided, about 108 women sought out emergency care for what they thought was a complication of the procedure. (Healy, 6/15)
In other women's health news —
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
North Bay Fires’ Effects On Pregnancy, Babies Studied
Researchers at UC Davis’ Environmental Health Sciences Center are looking for new mothers and pregnant women who experienced the North Bay fires to serve as subjects for a new study on the potential effects of exposure to toxic smoke and ash on expectant mothers and their infants. Participants in the Bio-Specimen Assessment of Fire Effects Study, or B-SAFE, must have lived or worked in areas affected by the October 2017 fires — including Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Napa, Solano, Nevada or Yuba counties. They also must be willing to provide test samples of their blood, hair and breast milk, their babies’ saliva and the placenta and umbilical cord blood of women who have not yet given birth. Scientists from Davis will make home visits to collect the samples and will compensate participants for their time. (Callahan, 6/15)