In 1936, the prominent professor of obstetrics and gynecology Frederick J. Taussig wrote that a cause of increasing mortality during the years of illegality in the U.S. was that

With each decade of the past fifty years the actual and proportionate frequency of this accident [perforation of the uterus] has increased, due, first, to the increase in the number of instrumentally induced abortions; second, to the proportionate increase in abortions handled by doctors as against those handled by midwives; and, third, to the prevailing tendency to use instruments instead of the finger in emptying the uterus. : 223

Mental health
Current evidence finds no relationship between most induced abortions and mental health problems other than those expected for any unwanted pregnancy. A report by the American Psychological Association concluded that a womans first abortion is not a threat to mental health when carried out in the first trimester, with such women no more likely to have mental-health problems than those carrying an unwanted pregnancy to term; the mental-health outcome of a womans second or greater abortion is less certain. Some older reviews concluded that abortion was associated with an increased risk of psychological problems; however, they did not use an appropriate control group.Although some studies show negative mental-health outcomes in women who choose abortions after the first trimester because of fetal abnormalities, more rigorous research would be needed to show this conclusively.
Flashing may refer to:

Technology
Firmware#Flashing, overwriting an EEPROM module in a device
BIOS flashing, overwriting a BIOS image
Flashing (cinematography), a technique that desaturates the color so that one sees more in shadowed areas
Flashing (weatherproofing), construction material used to prevent the passage of water around objects
Flash evaporation, causing evaporation by lowering a fluids pressure below its vapour pressure
Flashing light, such as a light bulb or computers cursor
Flash (manufacturing), excess material attached to a moulded product which must usually be removed

Other
Flashing (horse)
Flashing, a 1981 album by Himiko Kikuchi
Exhibitionism, sexual body exposure
Indecent exposure, inappropriate public nudity
Headlight flashing, to alert other drivers
Facing (retail), moving shelved products to the front

See also
Flash (disambiguation)