Risk of death
The risk of dying in childbirth is 14 times higher than the risk of dying from a safe abortion.
Abortion before 8 weeks
0.1 per 100,000
Abortion after 21 weeks
8.6 per 100,000
Childbirth
26.4 per 100,000
Unsafe abortion
350.0 per 100,000
Sources:
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada (2009)
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Obstetrics and Gynecology (2013)
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Propublica