Abortion as a controversial issue

By definition, abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by loss or destruction of the fetus before birth. An abortion may be spontaneous or induced. Although induced abortion has been practiced in every culture since ancient times, it is an act that carries with it both ethical and legal ramifications. In legal terms, abortion is described as an intentionally induced miscarriage. The procedure may be accomplished by the use of surgical intervention, external force

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The younger women prevailed and NOW took an official stance in favor of abortion, which represented an important turning point in the movement. By 1970, the movement to legalize abortion had grown substantially in strength. Included in its ranks were feminists, lawyers, health care workers, and clergy. The population control movement also lent support to legalize abortion. As expected, the Catholic church took a strong position against legalization. In 1970, Hawaii became the first state in the country to repeal its criminal abortion law. Hawaii was soon followed by Alaska, New York, and the state of Washington. Then in 1973, with its consideration of Roe v. Wade, came the opportunity for the U.S. Supreme Court to make a decisive statement about abortion rights. Jane Roe was a single woman living in Dallas County, Texas. She alleged that she was unmarried and pregnant, and wished to terminate her pregnancy with an abortion. However, she was unable to obtain a legal abortion in Texas because she did not meet the requirement of Texas statute that continuation of her pregnancy represented a threat to her life. Jane Roe brought suit on the condition that her identity would not be revealed; her attorneys abided by this req
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