An incompetent cervix can result from miscarriages and in subsequent pregnancies can cause miscarriages or make it very difficult to support the weight of the baby. This is caused by the early and forced opening of the cervix. Medical equipment used for abortions can accidentally stab or cut body organs such as the uterus, intestines, or bladder; Immediate surgery and sometimes a hysterectomy is required. The instruments used in an abortion can easily cause scarring on the uterine wall so that an already sterilized embryo cannot attach, leading to a miscarriage, and can sometimes render the woman completely sterile. An ectopic pregnancy, where the embryo attaches and begins to grow inside one of the fallopian tubes, is much more likely to occur after a miscarriage and this type of pregnancy puts the mother's life at risk. (Birth Mothers, Risks of Abortion) A woman who has had an abortion is 65% more likely to develop long-term clinical depression than a woman who has not had an abortion and a woman with no history of anxiety