The debate rages on - is abortion justified? And under what circumstances? It is a matter of which takes priority over the other; the right to live or the right to choose. The emotional stance to take would be that life is precious and must be preserved at all costs and any attempts to impinge on this right is immoral. However, upon closer inspection of the real issue at hand, it may become clear to …
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…of abortion, women consulted quacks or, worse still, took drastic measures to carry out abortion themselves. It was not uncommon for many to deliberately fall down flights of stairs, consume poison or insert sharp objects into their uterus in a desperate attempt to abort the baby. Women will abort if they want to. It is, therefore, a moral action on our part to support scientifically approved means of abortion under strict supervision to prevent malpractice.