"The expulsion of a foetus (naturally or by medical induction) from the

womb before it is able to survive independently (around 28 weeks)."

This simply means the foetus is removed by either a natural or medical procedure before the time of the natural birth would have occurred, before the foetus could support it's own life.

Their are in fact three types of abortion. They are: Voluntary - when the mother decides to have an abortion out of choice, Therapeutic - carried out when the mother's health is in danger and Spontaneous - when the foetus dies during the pregnancy (the same as a miscarriage).

The Abortion Act is what is used to determine whether an abortion is justified, it was passed in 1967 and then amended in 1990. Currently it states that:

An abortion may be performed legally if two or more doctors certify that:

1. The mental and physical health of the woman, or her existing children, will suffer if the pregnancy continues.

2. The child, if born, would be seriously physically or mentally handicapped.

As the 1967 Act, except that the time limit for when an abortion can be carried ou

An abortion would be permitted to the mother, because keeping the pregnancy would cause the mother's mental health to suffer, this the first section of the 1967 Act.

"It also recognises that there are situations in which abortion is justified (namely the risk of

If a woman has received and discussed information about all her options, but still believes abortion is the right course of action, then her wish should be respected, she should be seen as a responsible person who knows what is best for her, not told that she has no respect for life, as her reasons would be for the conservation of her own life and the probable life of the child if it was born.

1. Upon keeping the pregnancy, and therefore having the child, the mother and/or any children she already has would be harming their physical or mental well being.

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