A study found that the rate of infection after an abortion was 5.8% if the woman received antibiotics and 9.4% if she didn’t
N Low, et al. “Perioperative Antibiotics to Prevent Infection after First Trimester Abortion” Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews (2012) (3): CD005217
That’s over one woman in 20 with an infection, even if antibiotics are given, and almost one in ten if they aren’t.
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