Abstract
Infants born to women following a previous induced abortion, primarily by the D&C method, showed an excess of low birth weight. However, when women with medical illnesses were excluded, the excess was very slight. The data suggested that the greater the dilatation at D&C, the lower the birth weight. Women requiring induced abortions should have them as early as possible to minimize cervical damage and its consequences.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 123-128 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Reproductive Medicine |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1981 |