Abortion
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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 (or termination of pregnancy) 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
Abortion is legal only under the following circumstances: the baby is significantly malformed or the woman's health, either physically or emotionally, 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
Most Christians are in favor of abortion, as it is seen as a necessary medical decision. Since the child is still nothing more than a parasite on the woman's body, this is perfectly moral; indeed, it is no worse than removing a cyst.
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