[wideawake]

Officials say some 10,000 women are admitted yearly to hospital for complications resulting from botched clandestine abortions.

This is a lie and a scam.

The same lying tactic that was used in the US.

[Clemenza]

Its a cheap flight to the UK or trip over the border to Spain and the low countries if a Portuguese woman really wants an abortion. I find those statistics about "back alley abortions" to be highly suspect.

[Siobhan]

Yes it is a lie and scam being promoted by all of the usual suspects.

[MHGinTN]

If RU486 is involved prior to the hospital admission, then I could see how this could be close to accurate.

[two134711]

Officials say some 10,000 women are admitted yearly to hospital for complications resulting from botched clandestine abortions.

I'm going to sound like a real heartless, b---h here, but... So what? If people die in the process of committing an immoral and illegal act, it's sad, but the government shouldn't turn around and make it legal so less people will die. People die from alcohol-related auto accidents all the time; it doesn't mean we should legalize drunk driving.