One of main pro-abortion arguments used is the one that links illegal abortions and maternal mortality. This is a great tragedy but factual information is essential.Suicide rates are considerably higher after abortion. Anybody still willing to claim that abortions actually save women's lives?
The data show that by 1970, the maternal mortality rate in Canada had already decreased significantly due to plain good medical care (see http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rhs-ssg/matmort_e.html).
In British Columbia, for instance, there were 32 cases of abortion-related maternal deaths in 1955-62, 16 in 1963-70 and one in 1971-86 (see CMAJ. 1988 July 1; 139(1): 37-40). At least in that province, deaths were never in the "thousands" as promoted by pro-abortion people. I doubt there were thousands in other provinces.
Rene Leiva
Ottawa
And another thing: Some of those who support Morguentaler's award claim that "upward of 120,000 illegal abortions a year were performed in Canada". Those numbers too are fraudulent. The actual demand for abortions immediately following legalization was much lower.
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