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| + | An abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death. It refers to both miscarriages, where an embryo or fetus dies in the mother's uterus and is naturally expelled, as well as a "medical abortion" in which humans kill an embryo or fetus and remove it. The legality of abortion varies from country to country, but in general, most Christians feel that abortion is intrinsically morally wrong. | ||
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| + | ==Main article== | ||
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| + | Abortion can refer to either a miscarriage or a medical abortion. A miscarriage is a naturally occurring process when an embryo or fetus dies and is naturally expelled from the uterus. A medical abortion is when a procedure is performed (usually by a doctor at the request of the woman) to kill the embryo or fetus and remove it from the uterus. | ||
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| + | ===Medical abortions=== | ||
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| + | ====Legality==== | ||
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| + | The legality of abortion around the world varies. Generally it has only become legal sometime within the last 50 years. | ||
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| + | '''Australia''' | ||
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| + | an abortion is legal only under the following circumstances: the baby is significantly malformed or the woman's health, either physically or medically, is under threat. In practice this means that an abortion can be performed quite easily, because all it requires is for the woman to say that her mental health is under great threat. | ||
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| + | '''United Kingdom of Great Britain''' | ||
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| + | '''United States of America''' | ||
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| + | ====Christian opinions on medical abortion==== | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
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| + | {{returnto}} [[Current issues]] | ||
Revision as of 22:04, 23 February 2007
Synopsis
An abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death. It refers to both miscarriages, where an embryo or fetus dies in the mother's uterus and is naturally expelled, as well as a "medical abortion" in which humans kill an embryo or fetus and remove it. The legality of abortion varies from country to country, but in general, most Christians feel that abortion is intrinsically morally wrong.
Contents
Comments, Personal Articles, Studies and Sermons
Abortion (discussion) (For short comments and opinions)
For related quotations see Abortion (quotes)
Main article
Abortion can refer to either a miscarriage or a medical abortion. A miscarriage is a naturally occurring process when an embryo or fetus dies and is naturally expelled from the uterus. A medical abortion is when a procedure is performed (usually by a doctor at the request of the woman) to kill the embryo or fetus and remove it from the uterus.
Medical abortions
Legality
The legality of abortion around the world varies. Generally it has only become legal sometime within the last 50 years.
Australia
an abortion is legal only under the following circumstances: the baby is significantly malformed or the woman's health, either physically or medically, is under threat. In practice this means that an abortion can be performed quite easily, because all it requires is for the woman to say that her mental health is under great threat.
China
Germany
India
Italy
New Zealand
Spain
United Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
Christian opinions on medical abortion
Links
Return to Current issues
