Jamie Berube gives her account on the single worst decisions she ever made. That decision was to have an abortion. “‘But the choice that I made on that day, the choice to sign my name on a piece of paper that would give my consent to terminating a pregnancy is chief among the ones I regret most. Yes, I regret my abortion. I regret not thinking through it more carefully. I regret not considering that I might have been a really great mom. And I regret that there’s no amount of regret that can reverse the decision I made.’” explains Jamie Berube when interviewed by Save the Storks (“Woman Shares Heartbreaking Story...”).
When Berube had a sonogram done before her medical abortion. She saw the baby inside her it brought …show more content…
Some people believe that abortions give women rights when it comes to having control over when they become mothers but there are better ways than having abortion to not keep a child. Lastly, abortion can affect a mother's possibilities of getting pregnant in the future.
After having an abortion, there can be physical damage that can follow the mother for years.
Abortions physical damage can be minor or major. Women often feel miserable after having an abortion which can lead to physical damage.
After an abortion women may have abdominal pain as well as cramping. One may also experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and have spotting or bleeding from anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks (“Possible Physical Side Effects...”).
This shows just how one may feel after having an abortion. It is definitely an uncomfortable feeling.
Physical damage can range from minor damage all the way to major damage such as death.
Some serious complications may include heavy or persistent bleeding, infection or sepsis, damage to the cervix, scarring of the uterine lining, perforation of the uterus, damage to other organs, or even death (“Possible Physical Side Effects...”).
These complications can be life threatening and harmful to possible …show more content…
Mothers who have an abortion have a more likely chance of developing breast cancer.
Hormone levels control a woman's likelihood of developing breast cancer.
It is believed, by Dr. Joel Brind, that the sudden change in in pregnancy hormones during abortion is the link between abortion and breast cancer (“Physical effects of abortion”).
Breast cancer is linked to hormone levels. Some hormones can increase and decrease your risk of breast cancer (“Abortion and Cancer Risk”).
These hormone levels are what can make it so you have developed breast cancer.
Due to the way the body works, women are less likely to develop breast cancer if the become pregnant.
Cells in the breast mature during pregnancy since they are producing milk for breastfeeding. This makes it less likely that the cells will become cancerous (“Abortion and Cancer Risk”).
When a mother breastfeeds, it means that the cells are maturing which reduces a woman's chances of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is linked to the hormone levels in a woman's body and the maturity of the breast cells.
Abortion causes the mother to deal with mental