Havana, Cuba, May 19, 2008 / 16:54 pm
An article in the Cuban Communist daily “Granma” has acknowledged the dangers of surgical abortion, even those performed under what it calls “optimal” conditions, as a means of promoting the spread of contraceptives and abortifacient drugs.
The newspaper reported that “60% of women who are infertile have previously undergone at least one abortion.” It said that even in optimal medical conditions, abortions can lead to serious problems, such as infections, bleeding, perforation of the uterus “and even the endangering of the mother’s life.”
“Abortion is a risky procedure, which is done in the blind, and can have complications even when it is performed by an expert and under the best care,” the newspaper admitted.
“Many of the disorders that these invasive techniques cause are ‘silent’ and show up over the long-term, such as inflammation that damages the reproductive system, especially the fallopian tubes,” the newspaper reported.