NOW's Gonna Be Mad About This

"35 years old, been on the pill since age 18, one abortion. Why can't I carry a baby to term, doc?" Link. Excerpts:

Having an abortion almost doubles a woman's risk of giving birth dangerously early in a later pregnancy, according to research that will provoke fresh debate over the most controversial of all medical procedures.

Dr Moreau said: "Clearly there is a link. The results suggest that induced abortion can damage the cervix in some way that makes a premature birth more likely in subsequent pregnancies."