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by gambiting 1705 days ago
It says that with an IUD if you get pregnant it's more likely that it will be an ectopic pregnancy, and those are by very definition extremely dangerous to the mother and treated as medical emergencies most of the time.

"It is the most common cause of death among women during the first trimester at approximately 6-13% of the total"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectopic_pregnancy