... "without restriction as to reason". Induced abortion has a long history. They have been performed by various methods, including herbal medicines, the use of sharpened tools, physical trauma, and other traditional methods since ancient times. The laws surrounding abortion, how frequently they are performed, and their cultural and religious status vary a great deal around the world. In some contexts, abortion is legal based on specific conditions, such as ... Egypt with its Ebers Papyrus, and the Roman Empire in the time of Juvenal . Aristotle, in his treatise on government Politics, cond...

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... must not use a person as a means to an end. A pregnant woman would be acting immorally by aborting the child due to financial incapacity or inability to raise the child. However in the controversial and unfortunate circumstance of rape, the resulting abortion would still be immoral. Irrespective of the circumstances, the termination would be failing to do one's duty to preserve the sanctity of life and would fail the universality test of the first maxim ... , 1997) On the other hand, Aristotle recognizes termination as unvirtuous if the sole reason for the act is for the sake of the act ...

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