According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life. Abortions must be conducted before the end off six months, or the fetus will leave the womb and it would be considered a premature birth.
As of right now, abortion is legal in all nine months of the pregnancy for any reason. This controversial issue is a question of how important the value of life is. The turning point came in 1973 when the Supreme Court's decision in Roe vs. Wade saying, that women have the right to an abortion of a child only up to 24 weeks. This false perception is fueled part by groups supporting abortion rights and it is then uncritically unaccepted by the media. The fact is that the current law allows a woman to get an abortion for any reason she deems necessary.
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English: Rep. Albert Wynn (left) joins Gloria Feld...There are two types of abortions. The first is spontaneous and the second is induced. If the fetus weighs less than 18oz or is less than 20 weeks into the pregnancy, it is usually considered an abortion.
Spontaneous abortions are known by another name, miscarriages. These usually occur during the first three months of pregnancy. It is estimated that 25% of all pregnancies end in spontaneous abortion. The second form of abortion is induced abortion. This is the deliberate termination of the fetus. There are four main types of induced abortions.
The first takes place up to 12 weeks. It is called vacuum aspiration. This is where a tube attached to a vacuum is inserted into the uterus and sucks out the embryo and all other material.
The second type takes place after the 15th week and is called saline infusion. Here, the doctors replace a...
Logical fallacies abound
Your agenda is clear. Your argument is weak.
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