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Does abortion cause infertility?

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Kimberley A. Thornton, M.D., reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist at RMA of New York, tells SELF that there's no evidence that either a surgical or medical abortion will cause infertility. read more

Pregnancy after abortion — A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses whether abortion can cause infertility or pregnancy complications in a subsequent pregnancy. Pregnancy after abortion — A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses whether abortion can cause infertility or pregnancy complications in a subsequent pregnancy. read more

Infertility is defined as the inability to produce a pregnancy after 12 months of trying. The growing rates of infertility and secondary infertility (infertility after a woman has had one child) can be attributed to many things, but many medical experts and researchers are reluctant to name surgical abortion as a possible causal factor. read more

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