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abortion defintion
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a) spontaneous (miscarriage) vs. induced (self termination)
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RU-486
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non surgical abortion drug, pioneered in europe, tried to get into the US. people started to lobby against the company but it became federally funded as an option for termination of pregnancies. Tehre's also a surgical and invasive abortion
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ancient greece abortion beliefs
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the fetus has no soul. Plato says abortion is justifiable in the case of incest or older parents. Aristotle said it's acceptable to limit family size
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restrictions on abortion
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When in need of soliders. henry II of england -12th century. need to register pregnacny to decrease the lielihood of abortion. 2) hitler - nazi germany in 20th century. required registering of pregnancy
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19th century america
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early 1800s, no abortion laws, ads in newspapers, maganzines, and journals. in 1869 pope pius IX edict said that abortion is morally wrong. AMA founded by doctors agreed with pope pius. by 1900 abortion became illegal thorughtout the US, in 1973, legalized again.
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Roe vs. wade (1973
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abortion became acceptable up to 24 weeks of pgrenancy in all states. thereafter, basde on state laws. prior to 73, had to go abroad to debauchery --> death
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Webster vs. reproductive health services (1989)
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Attempt to limit abortions by adding limitations . would need parental consent, husband/father available to cosin, and be a particular age. Counseling and mental heatlh (wati to get pregnancy results, 24 hours.) also if ther's onlynoe abortion clinic in montana, affects peple differntly. not equal access. wait time.
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