Upwards of 400,000 of them had to seek medical treatment due to complications. In Latin America about one fourth of all pregnancies are terminated.
फिर भी, ग़ैरक़ानूनी गर्भपात प्रचुर हैं, जो स्त्रियों के लिए गंभीर स्वास्थ्य - संबंधी ख़तरे उत्पन्‍न करते हैं ।