It has sometimes been alleged that Monroe underwent several abortions, and that unsafe abortions made by persons without proper medical training would have contributed to her inability to maintain a pregnancy.
Monroe terkadang dituduh menjalani aborsi beberapa kali, dan bahwa aborsi tak aman dibuat oleh orang-orang tanpa pelatihan media turut berkontribusi pada ketidakmampuannya untuk hamil.