Abortion Good Or Bad
Should Abortion be Illegal?
For many years now people have debated over abortion. Legally a woman can have an abortion when she is up to 24weeks pregnant except if the mothers' life is in danger. Some people see this as killing innocent babies but others see it as a rescue for teenage mothers' etc.
Abortion was only legalized in 1861but was only carried out if the mothers life was at risk. However this changed with the introduction of the Abortion Act (1967) by the Liberal MP David Steel. This allowed a woman to have an abortion if there was a risk or injury to her or her existing children's physical or mental health but the mother must have the permission of two doctors. In 1990 the law was changed again:
'The Human Fertilization and Embryology Act (1990) reduced from 27 to 24 weeks the latest date for abortion. The grounds for termination within that time period are wide. But after 24 weeks a pregnancy can only be terminated if the mother's life is threatened or there is a substantial risk of fetal abnormality.'
This means that mother can chose if their unborn baby lives or dies. On average there is an abortion of every 2.8 births worldwide.
There are several ways of carrying out abortion:
Suction
The abortionist first paralyzes the cervix (womb opening). He then inserts a hollow plastic tube with a knife-like tip into the uterus. The tube is connected to a powerful pump with a suction force 29 times more powerful than a home vacuum cleaner. The procedure tears the baby's body into pieces and the hose frequently jerks as pieces of the baby become lodged. The placenta is then cut from the inner wall of the uterus and the scraps are sucked out into a bottle. Dilatation & Curettage (D&C)
Uncommon today and used during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. This is similar to the suction procedure except that the abortionist inserts a curette, a loop-shaped steel knife up into the uterus. He then...
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