The Controversial Issue Of Abortion

One in three woman will have an abortion in their lifetime. That means 10,631,621 (est. 2013) women in the UK will have an abortion in their lifetime. So why is abortion such a controversial topic? Many people believe it to be immoral and even murder, however the definition of abortion is “the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a foetus or embryo before viability.” The important part of the definition is that it is before viability, therefore the foetus would not be able to survive outside of the womb, consequently it cannot be seen as murder.

In many countries abortion is illegal, this is usually due to religious beliefs, such as Ireland. Despite this, many abortions are still done illegally, which also means unsafely. Out of approximately 42 million abortions that occur every year, nearly half are performed dangerously and illegally. Over 70 thousand women die due to unsafe abortions a year. Surely a woman's life is more important than an unborn, undeveloped foetus?
Or if a fifteen year old girl fell pregnant because she wasn't aware of the consequences and couldn't physically or financially have a baby, do you think she would want to bring a child into the world where it may not have a good life? These are just two of a long list of issues that may occur for someone to want an