Author: Erika Lundgrin

Erika Lundgrin, MD, MS, is an endocrinologist who treats children and adults of all ages with hormone problems in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a member of Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, a grassroots organization of over 1400 Ohio physicians advocating for abortion access for their patients, and working toward the passage of a ballot initiative that will codify abortion access in the Ohio Constitution.

Doctors Say: Early Pregnancies Harm Girls. Abortion Bans Will Make Them Worse.

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Each year, over 4,000 girls age 14 and under become pregnant in the U.S. These adolescent pregnancies are inherently higher risk for a multitude of reasons both social and physiological that can potentially impact youth for their entire lives.

Without access to abortion many of these girls will be forced to carry their pregnancies to term—a tragic scenario for a child and for our society.