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Abortion

 

            
             An abortion is a termination of a pregnancy. This results in killing an unborn baby. The technical name for this type of abortion is a procured abortion, however some people do not like to use the term procured as it means killing so they call it a termination.
             Sometimes abortions can occur naturally because the baby does not develop normally or the mother may have an injury, which would prevent her from carrying the pregnancy to term. This type of abortion is called a spontaneous abortion, which is usually known as a miscarriage.
             Abortion used to be a crime and in some countries like Ireland it still is. Each year 140,000 abortions take place without the consent of the father. Even if the father of the baby is married to the expectant mother he still has no rites and cannot stop the abortion.
             In 1967 David Steel introduced a bill, which became the abortion act. This said that an abortion could take place for up to 28 weeks. However now it has been amended to 24 weeks, because now doctors can keep babies alive from 24 weeks. After 24 weeks abortions are very rare but if two doctors decide that it is appropriate to still have an abortion because of the risk to the mother or the baby then it could take place.
             There are many different groups of people who campaign for and against abortion. "The National Abortion Campaign" campaign for the right of the woman, so they agree with abortions. Whereas "SPUC" and "Life" campaign against abortions because they believe everyone has the right to life. .
             There are many different teachings a catholic could use in a discussion about abortion. Roman Catholics place the highest value on life, and they believe that every life is precious. Catholics feel very strongly about the topic of abortion. They feel that abortion is unacceptable as "everyone has the right to life". This is a quote, which can be found in the Declaration of Human Rights. Catholics believe that from the moment the sperm and egg unite a potential life is growing therefore it would be wrong to have an abortion.


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