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    stand on abortion. By definition an abortion is the termination of a pregnancy and the expulsion of pregnancy tissue, including embryo, fetus, placenta, and membranes (Wicclair, Gosman 2005). In the recent years the debate on abortion has shifted to a different viewpoint that has reopened the conversation of abortion and has generated a healthy following for abortion control. The premise of abortion control is to implement community outreach programs that will help reduce the number of abortions. I feel

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    Everyone has a different opinion on abortion. According to the Merriam- Webster dictionary, an abortion is “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus, spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation, induced expulsion of a human fetus, expulsion of a fetus by a domestic animal often due to infection at any time before completion of pregnancy.” Abortion is, and always will be a controversial

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    relationships, or too many children. 38% of abortions go toward the fact that the mother is too young and immature or not ready for responsibility. 30% of abortions go toward economic problem such as money, 16% go to the thought of having to adjust life after birth, 12% are because the mother has a poor relationship with the child's father, and 8% are due to the parents having too many or enough children already” (Heroic Media). “When it comes to abortion, there are two main types that are used to

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    Is abortion right? Every abortion kills an innocent human being. Life starts at conception, all unborn babies feel the pain the doctors who abort them are causing. Sutcliffe, Paula who worked in a clinic that does abortions stated that ”I found distress in the clinic, but it involved not only the woman. I saw the pain of those babies who were born burned from the

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    This scholarly peer-reviewed article by medical doctor Jane Anderson contains easily understandable information about the abortion-breast cancer link. The introduction of the article succinctly states that induced abortion (IA) prior to 32 weeks of gestation seems to increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. Anderson then adds that the association between abortion and breast cancer is largely ignored by the mainstream medical community and even disputed by some. She then includes a quote

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    The important ways of looking at the issue of abortion are most easily categorized into five major points, legal precedence, birth control issues, human rights, religion and when life begins. Based on both empirical and moral claims, a wide spectrum of views supporting either more or less legal restriction on abortions has emerged in America. While advocacy groups define the issue through its constitutionality and its moral views represented by their constituents, politicians define the issue by

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    • Today we will be discussing about abortion in El Salvador • When discussing the idea of abortion there are usually debates around Pro-choice or Pro-life. However, in El Salvador there is an abortion ban law, which means that women have no choice whether they want to have an abortion or not. • El Salvador is 1 of 7 countries in Latin America where the abortion is completely banned (Alvarez, 674). • Some of you may be questioning what if the mother’s life is at risk or what if there are complications

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    The subject of abortion is undeniably a difficult one to discuss. There are many different opinions and stances which could be taken, however, the question for Christians is just where they should stand on this matter. The issue is that if people (more specifically Christians) are not careful then they get caught up in the different stances, different questions, and different opinions. If this happens then they will not be able to make a firm standing against or for abortion while having facts to

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    Abortion is one of the most debatable and controversial issues that exists in our society. An abortion is a medical procedure that terminates a pregnancy before 24 weeks. People who call themselves Pro-Life feel that it is the government’s responsibility to preserve all life, regardless of concerns for the pregnant woman’s health, or for the quality of the life of the child. The Pro-Choice argument feels that a woman should have the choice when it comes to what they wish to do with their own reproductive

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    Abortion has been debated constantly since it became legal for women to get an abortion without having been raped, or placed in serious harm due to the pregnancy. However, two main arguments have arisen: pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-choice argues based on the benefits for and harms to the mother, while pro-life argues based on benefits for and harms to the fetus. During both arguments, physiological, moral, and psychological effects of abortion are considered on behalf of both the mother and fetus;

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