Will having an abortion affect my future ability to get pregnant?
Someone asked us:
Both my boyfriend agreed that it is not a good time to have a baby due to our current situation. But we have to have a baby in the future. Will abortion affect my future ability to be pregnant
Lots of patients ask us this question about abortion, and there are a lot of myths out there about it. The fact is that safe, uncomplicated abortion has absolutely no effect on your ability to get pregnant in the future. And abortion is one of the safest medical procedures there is. Complications from having an abortion are rare, and the vast majority of complications can be pretty easily treated with no effect on fertility. Millions of people have abortions and go on to have healthy pregnancies and babies later on.
Thinking about your next steps? Find a Planned Parenthood health center in your area that provides abortion. At your appointment, the staff there will go over everything you need to know, and you can ask as many questions as you like. You can also find answers to many of the most common questions about abortion on our website.
-Emily at Planned Parenthood