1. Abortion
Abortion tecniques are described in the oldest known medical texts. 1 The acient Chinese and Egyptians had their methods and recipes to cause abortion, and Greek and Roman civilizations considered abortion an integral part of maintaining a stable population. ... Attitudes toward sexuality and procreation were changing in the twentieth century, which was contributing to the legalization of abortion. ... The major reason for legalization was that women were being injured or dying from unnecassarily dangerous illegal abortions. ... By keeping abortion illegal, one creates a major conflict for w...
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