INTRODUCTION
In South Australia in 2003, there were 5214 abortions . This means that in one year, there
were 5214 women that fell pregnant and chose to have their child terminated. This could
have been for medical reasons; such as the mother and/ or her baby’s life was in danger,
and so continuing with the pregnancy meant risking both of their lives; or it could have
been for non-medical reasons. These could be for reasons such as a lack of financial
support, the mother’s age (too young or too old), lack of emotional support (not ready to
have a baby), or she may have felt pressured from someone else into not having the baby.
Whether or not legislation in South Australia needs to be passed restricting the current
practice of ‘abortion on demand’ is a controversial topic that is currently being debated
all over the state.
For this assignment I will be investigating this issue, and deciding for myself whether or
not I think that the South......
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