NO to Abortion, YES to

Life

Yolanda Martinez
11-5
Prof. A. Rivera
 Introduction
• I would talking about the abortion, their
physical and emotional consequences in
women and men. Also, I talk about the
post-abortion syndrome, and show some
statistics in Puerto Rico and other
countries.
 Purpose
My purpose is to persuade you,
(especially women), do not abort or think
about it, because the abortion have many
consequences that the women don’t
know.
 What is abortion?

An abortion is the removal or expulsion

of an embryo or fetus from the uterus,
resulting in or caused by its death.
 Methods of Abortion
• The different method
of abortion are:
– Suction Aspiration
– Dilation & Curettage
– Dilation & Evacuation
– Saline Abortion
– Prostaglandin
Abortion
Consequences in
Women
 Consequences
• The abortion have two types of
consequences
– Physically
– Emotionally
 Physical Consequences
• Some physical consequences are:
– An increase risk of breast, cervical, ovarian and liver
cancer.
– Complications, such as uterine perforation, cervical
laceration, and placenta previa cannot only cause
very severe problems, but they can also lead to
problems in future pregnancies, such as
miscarriages, premature births, fetal deaths and
children born with handicaps, because any problem
or change with a woman’s reproductive organ may
affect the development of her children.
 Physical Consequences
– Infection, including pelvic inflammatory disease,
occur in 30% of abortions; if not stopped soon
enough, they can leave a woman barren.
– 2% of women who have abortions suffer life
threatening complications, such as bleeding, fever,
infections, etc.
 Emotional Consequences
• Some Emotional Consequences are:
– Diminished respect for human life
– Psychological Reactions
• Alcoholism
• Smoking
• Drug Abuse
• Self-Destructive
– Flashbacks and nightmares
– Destruction of trust between men and women
– Increased rates of divorce, domestic violence, and
child abuse.
Emotional Consequences
– Feelings of guilt or regret among father or
aborted children.
– Post Abortion Syndrome
• A series of psychological effects experienced by
19% to 60% of women, ranging from mild
depression to suicide or attempted suicide.
 Men and Abortion
by Wayne Brauning
Leader of Men’s Abortion Recovery Ministeries

“…fathers experience the same negative

post-abortion reactions that women do: anger,
depression, guilt, and broken relationships. …No
matter how you look at it, a male who pushes a
female into an abortion knows he’s taking the
coward’s way out. And a female who goes along
with the decision will grieve other it for the rest of
her life.”
Actual Statistics
 Statistics
• U. S. Statistics
– Reported number of legal induced abortions,
abortion ratios, abortion rate, and types of
procedure for obtain legal induced abortions.
These statistics is from United State in the
years 1972-1995.
 Statistics
Source: CDC. Abortion surveillance: preliminary data. United State, 1997

Characteristic 1972 1985 1993 1995

Legal Induced
586,760 1,328,570 1,330,414 1,210,883
Abortions

Abortion Ratio 180 354 334 311

Abortion Rate 13 24 22 30

Type of Procedure

Suction 65.2 94.6 96.4 96.6

Curettage 88.6 97.5 99.0 98.9

Sharp 23.4 2.9 2.6 2.3

Intrauterine
10.4 1.7 0.6 0.5
Installation
Statistics in Puerto Rico and
Other Countries
Sources
16. Henshaw S.K., Morrow E. Induced Abortion: A World
Review 1990 Supplement. New York. The Alan
Guttmacher Institute. 1990;34-52

17. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

National Center for Health Statistics. Monthly Vital
Statistics Report May 25, 1995; 43(11S):25.

18. The Alan Guttmacher Institute. El Aborto Clandestino:

Una Realidad Latinoamericana. New York, The Alan
Guttmacher Institute. 1994.
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 The law don’t protect women
who have abortions
• In the 1983, the Tribunal Supremo, deny the
statute that obligate a abortionists to inform
women’s about the different consequences that
this practice involved.

• A studied shown that 80% of interviewing

women who have abortions, complained,
because the abortionists don’t tell the true when
they go to search information about the
methods of abortion.
Sources
• Fallos “Akron vs. Akron Center for Reproductive
Health”, in 1983, and “Thornburgh vs. American
College and Obstetricians and Gynecologists”, in 1986.

• David C. Reardon. Aborted Women. Silence No More.

(Westchester, Illinois: Crossway Books, 1987), XXVI,
page 16-20.

• Brian Clowes, Ph. D., The Facts of Life. (Front Royal,

Estado de Virginia, EE.UU.: Human Life International,
1997), page 23.
To: Woman
Have a baby is the most wonderful gift
that God give to us. The babies comes for
bring love, affection, and happiness in our
life. Please, don’t killed, they not have guilt
about the situations of your life. Think about
it now, because after its too late…
 Conclusion
In conclusion, I make this presentation
for persuade a women, do not abort.
Because this have dangerous
consequences that affected. Not in the
moment, but it will be affected in the
future. I hope that the people, think
about this problem that today is affecting
the people in the society and do
something for get better.