1. Abortion
Abortion tecniques are described in the oldest known medical texts. 1 The acient Chinese and Egyptians had their methods and recipes to cause abortion, and Greek and Roman civilizations considered abortion an integral part of maintaining a stable population. ... Even after criminalization of abortion, women continued to have abortions in roughly the same proportions. ... World-wide, it is estimated that 50 million abortions occur each year, where more than 1/3 are illegal abortions occuring mainly in developing countries. Clandestine and illegal abortions in countries such as Muslim Asia, Lati...
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