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Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo, resulting in or caused by its death. An abortion can occur spontaneously due to complications during pregnancy or can be induced, in humans and other species. In the context of human pregnancies, an abortion induced to preserve the health of the gravida (pregnant female) is termed a therapeutic abortion, while an abortion induced for any other reason is termed an elective abortion. The term abortion most commonly refers to the induced abortion of a human pregnancy, while spontaneous abortions are usually termed miscarriages. Worldwide 42 million abortions are estimated to take place annually with 22 million of these occurring safely and 20 million unsafely. While maternal mortality seldom results from safe abortions, unsafe abortions result in 70,000 deaths and 5 million disabilities per year. One of the main determinants of the availability of safe abortions is the legality of the procedure. Forty percent of the world's women are able to access therapeutic and elective abortions within gestational limits. The frequency of abortions is, however, similar whether or not access is restricted. Abortion has a long history and has been induced by various methods including herbal abortifacients, the use of sharpened tools, physical trauma, and other traditional methods. Contemporary medicine utilizes medications and surgical procedures to induce abortion. The legality, prevalence, and cultural views on abortion vary substantially around the world. In many parts of the world there is prominent and divisive public controversy over the ethical and legal issues of abortion. Abortion and abortion-related issues feature prominently in the national politics in many nations, often involving the opposing pro-life and pro-choice worldwide social movements (both self-named). Incidence of abortion has declined worldwide, as access to family planning education and contraceptive services has increased. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How is the abortion process carried out on someone that is 19 weeks pregnant ? Q. I have heard that the way an abortion is done depends on how far pregnant you are. For example, the abortion process on someone that is 8 weeks pregnant would be completely different to a one on someone this 18 weeks pregnant. I also heard that if you want an abortion after you are 24 weeks pregnant, you have to pay a lot of money to get it done. How long does it take ? Do you have to stay in a hospital ? Does it hurt like giving birth does ? Asked by Sammy - Wed Aug 20 16:39:29 2008 - - 12 Answers - 9 Comments A. I had an abortion at 6-7 weeks (my doc told me there was no chance to keep the child). They gave me a shot and I fell asleep, after 15 minutes - woke up. No pains, no post-abortion problems. I think it depends on the organism a lot. Anyway, mini-abortions done by good docs are not painful. Cannot tell anything about "bigger" ones... Answered by Kissie - Wed Aug 20 16:47:21 2008 How can some people approve of abortion yet disapprove of capital punishment? Q. How can a person approve of abortion, which is the death of innocent human life, yet be against capital punishment, which is the execution of guilty humans who have murdered people. It doesn't make sense! How can people be "humane" by disapproving capital punishment but still believe in abortion? How are they completely separate things? They both are issues of life and death. Asked by Jennifer Smith - Wed Jun 3 18:55:57 2009 - - 29 Answers - 0 Comments A. I'm for both, the world is over populated enough. Some criminals don't deserve life and some fetuses never achieve it in the first place. I do not consider a clump of cells to be a human being. You can argue with me all day until you are blue in the face. I will not change my mind and I don't expect anyone else to change theirs. Stupid to argue in this case. But on the subject of capital punishment I will say I think the courts should meet the highest standards to ensure that the right person is convicted of the right crime. If you make a hasty and inaccurate decision not only would you kill someone for something they did not do, but you also ensure the freedom of the real criminal. Answered by Drixnot - Wed Jun 3 19:15:20 2009 IF abortion was made illegal, what would be proper punishment for those who perform illegal abortions?
Q. Also, should the woman be punished, or the person who provided the illegal abortion? Asked by Rachel - Fri Jan 23 15:30:10 2009 - - 12 Answers - 1 Comments A. If abortion was made illegal, there should be no punishment for the woman or the doctor. Women should have the right to decide if they want to have a child or not. The world is already overpopulated with 6.6 billion people. I'm sure having one abortion isn't going to cause the human race to end. Answered by dentakleen - Sat Jan 24 10:27:47 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Abortion" Quotes on Abortion are listed in alphabetical order (according to the name of the speaker). Table of contents Sourced A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Unsourced Slogans and unattributed quotesSourcedA
From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.  foxnews.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:22:25 GMT+00:00 FOXNews A medical regulatory board has filed a disciplinary complaint against a Kansas doctor over referrals for late-term abortions to the late Dr. George Tiller. ... Kan. medical board files complaint over abortions The Associated Press KS Healing Arts Board Files Disciplinary Petition Against Tiller Late-term ... Christian News Wire (press release) Petition filed against doctor who worked with Tiller kwch  dailymirror.lk Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:28:22 GMT+00:00 kills mom Daily Mirror Police have begun investigations into the death of a mother from Kandy who is said to have undergone an illegal abortion resulting in ...  wnd.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:26:36 GMT+00:00 , denies role WND.com In advising President Clinton on his veto of a partial-birth abortion ban in 1997, Kagan issued a memo to Clinton citing a key American College of ... Former Surgeon General Koop Calls Kagan's Alteration of ACOG's Partial Birth ... CNSNews Pro-Life Groups Seek Probe on Kagan and Partial-Birth Abortion Before Vote LifeNews.com From Google News Search: "Abortion"  cnn.com 134px x 158px | 7.40kB [source page] Free abortions stir controversy among Russians September 10 1996 Web posted at 10 45 p m EDT 0245 GMT From Correspondent Mike Hanna moscow cnn every year millions of Russian women undergo an abortion  everythingiseventual.files.wordpress.com 405px x 500px | 47.10kB [source page] I say right to life and all you can give me is it s my body are you serious From Yahoo Image Search: "Abortion"  blog.al.com Jeremy Gray -- The Birmingham News Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GM Prayer vigil will be held Saturday morning at Birmingham's Planned Parenthood.  slate.com Amanda Marcotte ue, 27 Jul 2010 17:17:00 GM Before he was murdered by an anti-. abortion. activist/terrorist, Dr. George Tiller's motto was "Trust women." On its surface, it seems like a strange and shallow motto is the implication that half of the human race is inherently ...  jamesongraber.blogspot.com Jameson Graber hu, 29 Jul 2010 08:16:00 GM But the arguments I've encountered in defense of . abortion. suggest that we face a great difficulty in convincing people that the fetus is a person, precisely because they are borrowing the religious concept of a "soul" in order to draw a ... From Google Blog Search: "Abortion"
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Resources on Abortion
Should Abortion Be Legalised in Queensland, Australia?
Abortion Law Development: A Brief Overview