Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo before it can survive outside the uterus. An abortion may be caused purposely and is then called an induced abortion and is one part of a spectrum of sexual and reproductive health care. Providing good abortion care to Queensland women must form part of a larger strategy to increase sexual and reproductive health knowledge, improve access to contraception and sexuality education programs, ensure all women can access non-directive and all-options pregnancy counseling, and provide accessible sexual and reproductive health care to all Queenslanders. In Queensland, abortion is criminal offence which is defined in Criminal code (Qld).
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Anti-abortion groups will argue that adoption is preferable, and this may be true, but in many cases the parents of these unwanted children won't choose adoption; they'll simply keep the unwanted baby, perhaps as a way to obtain state aid, and the abuse/neglect/poverty cycle will continue into another generation. Failing to provide maternal care and disregarding children welfare causes probable, necessary, long term problems for societies. Children are the most vital part of the future of any society. Additionally, legal abortion protects women from illnesses and genetic diseases that can pass on to their children. Finally, women can plan their education thus career opportunities, families, and children and do not have to sacrifice their economic and personal freedom as a result of an unwanted child.
The disadvantages of abortion are that many religious people disagree for abortion due to forbid the chance of life. It might cause an irresponsible manner for the couple. Abortion leads to medical complication such as recurrent miscarriages, infection and so on. Women who have an abortion may get unstable mental status such as depression or many other mental