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Abortion increases risk of later miscarriage by 60%

Researchers in the UK surveyed women ages 18 to 55 about their reproductive histories, lifestyles and relationships and found that women who had a previous abortion had a 60 percent higher risk of miscarriage during a subsequent pregnancy.

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Dec 2006

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