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Abortion - Term Papers

Abortion

ABORTION

In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is the same as a miscarriage. The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies is termed habitual abortion.
Abortion by definition is not new in human society. Abortion is the taking of life in the mothers womb. The medical definition is provided above. The Biblical definition is simply the killing of a baby inside a mothers womb, and a violation of Thou Shalt Not Kill. Abortion is one of the most difficult, controversial, and ...

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societies practiced abortion. Women have performed abortions on themselves or experienced abortions at the hands of others for thousands of years and abortions continue to occur today in developing areas under medically primitive conditions. However, modern technology and social change have made abortion a part of modern health care. At the same time, abortion has become a political issue in some societies and a flash point for disagreements about the role of women and individual autonomy in life decisions.
The issue of rape has to be considered when we discuss the importance for women of having a right to safe and legal abortion. It seems obvious to most people that we should not force a woman who has become pregnant as a result of rape to continue with pregnancy. Catholic church and conservative pro-lifers use the same old "murder argument" to not allow a woman to have an abortion in case of rape. Many of them do not realize the psychological trauma a woman has ...

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Added: 11/23/2011 11:49:02 AM
Submitted By: bee832
Category: Health & Medicine
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