Fewer Than 1% of Calif. Women Undergoing Abortion Experience Major Complications, Study Finds

Women who underwent abortion procedures experienced a major complication rate of less than 1%, according to a recent study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. For the study, UC-San Francisco researchers analyzed data on more than 50,000 beneficiaries enrolled in California's fee-for-service Medicaid program who underwent abortion procedures between 2009 and 2010.

• "California Study Finds Abortion Complications Very Rare" (Doyle, Reuters, 12/11).