Many churches and religious groups have issued statements calling for prayerful consideration and reflection in coming to a decision and affirming that the decision whether or not to continue a pregnancy must be made by the woman herself. B'nai B'rith Women, Catholics for a Free Choice, Church of the Brethren, The Episcopal Church General Convention, Episcopal Women's Caucus, Lutheran Church in America, Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly, Reformed Church in America General Synod, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly, United Church of Christ General Synod, United Methodist Church General Conference, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S. A. National Convention. Roe says that during the first 3 months of pregnancy, the government cannot interfere with a woman's right to have an abortion, except to require that it be performed by a licensed doctor. In the second 3 months, the government may make regulations designed to preserve the woman's health. In the last 3 months, the government is allowed to ban abortion altogether unless it is necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman.
Legal abortion is one of the safest of all medical procedures.
15 Anti-choice people claim that having an abortion may cause sterility. There is no scientific evidence that sterility may occur as a result of abortion. This is one reason clinic counselors discuss contraception with clients. Recently, anti-choice people have been claiming that abortion can cause breast cancer. There is no scientific evidence to prove that abortion has any effect on breast cancer.