Criminal abortions - the scourge of our time

Analyzing the data for the previous fifteen years (1995 to 2008), experts of the World Health Organization noted the growth of clandestine abortions. Most often, women resorted to illegal services of countries where "cleaning" was banned at the legislative level. For example, in Africa 97% abortions - abortion criminal.

To find out the true state of affairs, WHO staff took histories of women, and in countries that prohibit abortion, population interviewed. In addition, the researchers were interested in official statistics of hospital complications and death from clandestine operations.
Experts have found that if in 1995 under the knife dubious experts went to 44% of women in 2008 that number rose to 49%, and the total number of clandestine intervention "traditional healers" in 2008 compared to 2003 increased by more than two million cases! However, such a sharp jump in "patchy". The largest number illegal abortions recorded in developing countries. In developed countries the situation is, on the contrary, stabilized: Compared with 1995, in 2008 their number decreased by 10% (from 36% to 26%).
This procedure is carried out in substandard conditions, annually takes the lives of thousands of women on the planet.

" Criminal abortions   - One of the five major causes of maternal mortality, "- says Beverly Winikoff of the New York organization Gynuity, advocating widespread legalization and greater safety of abortion. That is because of the actions of clandestine doctors, she says, in 2008 he dies every eighth of their client.

"If a woman wants to have an abortion, she always makes it" - adds sexologist Kate Hawkins from the British University of Sussex.

By the way:
British scientists have proved that the bearing of an unwanted child becomes a cause of mental disorders for women. They are much deeper into depression, than the ladies, to have an abortion.

"According to the data available to us and the experience of abortion is more dangerous for the female psyche than unwanted pregnancies", - stated in the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health.

But the staff of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the UK has gone even further. In February 2011, scientists made new recommendations addressed to all British doctors. From now on they must inform pregnant women that an abortion is much safer for the health than to give birth. "They also do not have to worry about any psychological problems after an abortion as conscience does not torment" - the expert adds.

According to the calculations Staff College, the data should be reported just the ladies who reflect on how to leave or not leave their child. "At this point, expectant mothers tend to get the most useful information. And if before the doctors usually advise women to give birth, but now they will have to report the truth, "- said British experts.

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