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Pro-Choice

sharp_stick

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1. Not a really well understood

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 02:23 PM

Feb 2012

number but most estimates are that more than half, quite a few more according to some, either don't implant or spontaneously abort. In most cases this happens very very early and isn't even known to the woman.

Here's a link to a 2004 Discover article that does a pretty good job with the question.

http://discovermagazine.com/2004/may/cover/article_view?b_start:int=2&-C

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I have a crazy question that requires a (crazy?) medical professional's attention. [View all] Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 OP

Not a really well understood sharp_stick Feb 2012 #1

I found this. It might help. The Wielding Truth Feb 2012 #2

Not a medical professional, however... TheWraith Feb 2012 #3

I found some information, but I don't think it answers your specific question. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #4

Less than 66% of all fertilized ovum result in the full-term birth of a baby. sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #5

it's likely that MOST fertilizations result in aborted embryos.... mike_c Feb 2012 #6

Spontainous abortions occur all the time and many women don't even know theyre pregnant notadmblnd Feb 2012 #7