(Note: We're traveling tomorrow and will return Friday.) "How safe is abortion?" asks the frequently-asked-questions page of the Potomac Family Planning Center, a regional chain of four abortion stores in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The answer: "Very safe. Our doctors are gynecologists who have years of experience specializing in abortion care. It's unusual to have even minor problems."

Tell that to Desiree Hawkins. Kirsten Powers reported in USA Today recently on what happened...