Abortion
Abortion - Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in the death of the fetus.
Abortion is one of the most controversial issues of today's society. Many women feel it is their right to choose, but some feel the exact opposite. Some believe that if a woman has been raped, a victim of incest, or if the woman's life is in danger, abortion should be used.
Abortion can be performed for many reasons. The main reason if the woman's health is at risk. However, some people abuse this right and use it has a form of birth control.
There are a variety of drug-based abortion methods, all of which need to be monitored by a physician. In a method commonly referred to as the "morning-after pill", a woman is given large doses of estrogen within 72 hrs of unprotected sexual intercourse and again 12 hrs later. Depending on where a woman is in her menstrual cycle, the estrogen will either inhibit or delay ovulation or it my altar the uterine lining. This......
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