The Elliot Institute says that women who have had an abortion could face a pre-term or post-term delivery down the road, both of which can lead to handicaps in a baby. Additionally, abortion often leads to cervical or uterine damage that can result in handicaps in future infants. Abortion has also been linked to higher rates of ectopic pregnancy, where the fetus attaches outside the uterus, says the Elliot Institute. Finally, the Westside Pregnancy Clinic maintains that abortion can cause a woman to become sterile due to damage to her reproductive organs during the procedure.