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3 out of 5 women seeking hospital care for
unsafe abortion complications in Africa, Asia and Latin America
are under age 20
Three out of five women hospitalized for abortion complications
are under 20 years of age, according to data from Africa, Asia
and Latin America. Complications from unsafe abortion include
infection, hemorrhage, injury to reproductive organs, intestinal
perforation, and toxic reactions to substances or drugs used
to induce abortion. These complications may result in infertility
or even death.
Whether there are medical complications or not, young women
may face negative psychological and social consequences after
abortion. They may feel remorse or guilt, or they may encounter
negative reactions from peers, family, providers or society.
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