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ON ABORTION.
WHAT IS ?
Ab
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v el
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e
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ot y y, w
twe et he
nty arriv n it
w e ed
eks in
.
Statistics indicate that
between 10% and 50% of
pregnancies end because of a
natural abortion, which is
usually conditioned by the
mother's health and age.
There are two types of abortions: the
spontaneous or natural, and the
induced. Miscarriage occurs when a
Induced abortion, on the other
fetus is lost due to natural causes.
hand, is the one deliberately
aimed at eliminating the fetus,
either with or without medical
care. It is estimated that about
46 million women a year resort
to this practice around the
world. Of this total, about 20
million practice unsafe
abortions, which endanger the
life of women.
AGREEMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS
It is inhumane not to legalize the
"therapeutic abortion" that should
be performed when the pregnancy
puts the woman in danger of death
or a serious and permanent illness