True. There is no medical purpose for abortion used as *anything." Which is to say, the "medically necessary abortion" --- properly defined--- is a myth.
Some discussion here:
An example which illustrates this: during the decades when all abortion was prohibited in the Republic of Ireland, Ireland had the lowest maternal mortality rate in Europe.
I had to make the distinction of abortion used for birth control, since I have known two women who had ectopic pregnancies that had to be terminated on an emergency basis. One of the women was unable to get pregnant again following two such pregnancies; the other lost triplets but then went on to have a healthy boy. In both of those cases, abortion was not only medically necessary, but it saved their lives.
I also read about a case where a woman developed severe, life-threatening sepsis. Her condition deteriorated to a point where there was no question of trying to save the child; in order to save the mother, the baby was aborted. In that case, I am not certain that it was absolutely necessary to kill the baby, but I do know that infections are especially deadly for pregnant women.
Most abortions for which a medical reason is claimed, however, the “reason” is questionable. I suspect that abortion is recommended in many cases because treating a pregnant patient is more complicated than treating a non-pregnant patient, not because the mother’s life depends on it.