State-run newspaper in Cuba concedes abortion's risks to justify using
abortifacient drugs
Havana, May 19, 2008 / 06:54 pm (CNA).- 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.
The Communist daily said Cuban officials were worried about the high
number of abortions, "although the main objective of the family planning
policies in the country is to diminish this practice which at the same
time is essential, and to address the health problems it causes."
For this reason, it continued, the government plans to improve
contraceptive services and offer a greater variety of contraception,
including the abortifacient drug Misoprostol, which will be made
available in 96 hospitals in Cuba.
Efforts by officials thus far have not led to a decrease in the number
of abortions and 80% of abortions in Cuba are drug-induced.
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