On 9/30/06, Jim Devine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 9/30/06, Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I wonder if right to life fanatics would mind if women eliminated unwanted
> pregnancies by taking jobs in toxic workplaces?
would they be upset if abortions were induced by toxic factories for
women who didn't want abortions?
Spontaneous abortions, a few of which may be possibly due to exposure
to occupational hazards, happen most commonly without women's
knowledge of their own pregnancy, much less anti-abortionists':
<blockquote>The cause of most spontaneous abortions is fetal death due
to fetal genetic abnormalities, usually unrelated to the mother. Other
possible causes for spontaneous abortion include infection, physical
problems the mother may have, hormonal factors, immune responses, and
serious systemic diseases of the mother (such as diabetes or thyroid
problems).
It is estimated that up to 50% of all fertilized eggs die and are lost
(aborted) spontaneously, usually before the woman knows she is
pregnant. Among known pregnancies, the rate of spontaneous abortion is
approximately 10% and usually occurs between the 7th and 12th weeks of
pregnancy.
The risk for spontaneous abortion is higher in women over age 35, in
women with systemic diseases such as diabetes or thyroid problems, and
women with a history of three or more prior spontaneous abortions.
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001488.htm></blockquote>
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