... of quality reproductive health services, including abortion. 62% of the world's people live in the 64 countries where induced abortion is permitted for a wide range of reasons or without restriction as to the reason. For the remaining 38% of the world's population, abortion may be prohibited altogether or permitted ... injured or dying from unnecassarily dangerous illegal abortions. Regardless of the law, abortions are carried out in every country in the world today. World-wide, it is estimated that 50 million abortions occur each year, where more than 1/3 are illegal abortions occuring ...

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... can be a heart-wrenching experience for those who really want a family. Fortunately, alternatives exist for sterile couples such as foster homes and adoption. But another method that some people have chosen has caused great controversy here in America. Surrogacy may not be a new phenomenon, as it ... the intended mother: the biological mother, as the real mother goes through the painful process of pregnancy. An alternative to hiring a surrogate mother stands adoption. Many children born into a world of hunger, disease, and poverty need a family. Those who say, "the waiting lists are too...

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