Abortion: Between Freedom and Necessity

by JanetHadley (Author)

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  Paperback
  1997

  $3.37

  It is estimated that around 150,000 pregnancies are terminated worldwide each day. Around 500 women, many of them young, will lose their lives as a result of unsafe abortions. A quarter of the world's population live in countries where terminations are completely or almost completely prohibited. In this work, revised from the hardback with up-to-date information, the various issues surrounding the abortion debate are discussed: does abortion encourage teenage pregnancy? How late should abortion be permitted? Does it harm the woman's physical and/or mental health? And does a foetus have the right to life?

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  Hardcover
  1996

  $3.22

  Every day 150,000 pregnancies are terminated worldwide. Around 500 women, many of them young, lose their lives as a result of unsafe abortions. A quarter of the world's population live in countries where abortions are completely or almost completely prohibited. This book analyzes the international politics of abortion, the medical and social pressures and the impact of restricting or liberalizing abortion policies. It looks at questions such as: does abortion encourage teenage pregnancies?; does it harm a woman's physical or mental health?; how late should abortion be permitted?; and does a foetus have a right to life?