In this series on the safety of abortion, Dr. Ferrer addresses the oft-touted claim that "Abortion is 14x's safer than Childbirth". It turns out that not only is this claim dubious, the opposite is more likely true.

Is abortion truly safe for mothers? This article examines the difference between therapeutic and elective abortion, challenges the broad use of “medically necessary abortion,” and argues that elective abortion carries physical, psychological, relational, and cultural risks that are often minimized in public debate.

In many ways, abortion is safer than it was many years ago. But is abortion really SAFE, full stop? This blog weighs that heavy question. The answer might surprise you.