Abortions are considered to be as such when a fetus is exerted from the womb or induced. Abortions may also be spontaneous, in which it happens in less than 20 weeks of the fetus in the womb. It is estimated that some 25 percent of all human pregnancies terminate spontaneously in abortion, with three out of four abortions occurring during the first three months of pregnancy. Recurrent abortions in women decrease the probability of subsequent successful childbirths. The causes of spontaneous abortions, or miscarriages, are not clearly established. Abnormal development of the embryo or placental tissue, or both, is found in most of the cases. The abnormalities may be due to inherent faults in the germ cells. Severe vitamin deficiencies have been shown

to play a role in abortions in experimental animals. Hormone deficiencies have also been found in women who are subject to recurrent abortions. Spontaneous abortions may be caused also by such maternal abnormalities as infectious diseases, systematic diseases such as diabetes. Uterine malformations, including tumors, are responsible in some instances, and extreme anxiety and other psychic disturbances may contribute to the premature expulsion of the fetus (Microsoft, Encarta).

The practice of abortions was widespread in ancient times as a method of birth control. Later it was restricted or forbidden by most religions, but it was not considered an offense in secular law until the 19th century. During that century, first the parliament and then American state legislatures prohibited induced abortion to protect women from surgical procedures that were at the time unsafe, commonly a threat to the woman’s life as the sole exception to the prohibition. Occasionally the exception was enlarged to include danger to the mother’s health as well (Microsoft, Encarta).

Whatever the reason may be to get an abortion done. I think that in most cases the best thing to do is abstinence. If you know that all actions have consequences, a person should be able to take responsibility for their actions, in exception of women being beaten or sexually abused in my opinion of course. If a woman does not want to get pregnant they should be more careful and try to avoid a pregnancy as much as possible. Nowadays there are many things out in the market that are used to prevent pregnancies, if you want to go out and have fun, you can always do things responsibly. But I still think that abstinence is the best policy to avoid all of the troubles a

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