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Expert: - 11/8/2007


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Dear Dr. Joan
My girlfriend had an abortion last year, it was successful. Now she got again pregnant and we still don't want to have a child, but she is worrying to have a second abortion. Is the second abortion too risky for her health?
I will look forward to your replying.
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely
Sardor

Answer
Dear Sardor,
There are no concerns about having a second or even more abortions.  They do not cause problems with future pregnancies.  Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation about this on the internet, but you will see that the people saying that abortion causes infertility are not medical doctors, but people with political agendas.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan

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We are a group of family doctors who provide abortion care for over a decade. We can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. We run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: http://www.EarlyAbortionOptions.com. The practice is dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. There are other family doctors around the United States who practice a similar approach to early abortion care: see http://www.EarlyAbortion.com. Please do not ask "private" questions so that other women can learn from your experience. Please tell me what country you are from so that we can better help you.

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Experience in the area: We are all board certified family doctors who have special training in early abortion and reproductive health. Dr. Joan Fleischman is the founder of Early Options (earlyabortionoptions.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. Organizations: National Abortion Federation American Association of Family Physicians

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Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder M.D., Harvard Medical School M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government

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