Top of page. April 7, 2000. There is almost no relevant data about the women having abortions, the reason for the abortion and no information about the procedure, the complication rate, number of repeat abortions let alone the gestational age of the child. The most frequently performed surgery in Canada is induced abortion. Concern for women's health necessitates comprehensive abortion statistics.
Induced abortion is the most frequently performed publicly funded surgery in Canada.
Statistics have indicated that 1 Canadian woman in 3 will have an abortion in her lifetime. It is imperative to know why so many women are not able to carry their pregnancies to term. We need to know the reason for the abortion decision. The educational and financial background of the women would help us to understand the impact of abortion on society. Without comprehensive information about the impact of abortion on women's health, the public is misled into believing that abortion is a trivial lunch hour procedure.