Abortion: The Stats and The Trends

If you look at the number quoted by the World Health Organization more closely, you will see that each day, over 125,000 abortions take place. What's more, in most countries, it is the female fetus that is aborted. The reason for aborting a female fetus is that having a girl child isn't expected to be good for the social status of the family.

The History

In most countries, there was a total prohibition on abortion before. However, most countries have since allowed abortion to be carried out. The logic behind allowing abortions and not banning it totally is simple. Countries give the permission to terminate pregnancy in cases of rape, incest, or other major assaults on women.

This ensures that the unwanted pregnancy that puts the life of the woman in risk, is terminated through abortion.

What's the law today?

In most countries, abortion is allowed up to the first trimester and then is illegal until and unless it poses a risk to the woman's life. What this rule has done is increased the rates of abortions in the first trimester, with 9 abortions out of 10 in the first 12 weeks.

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Did you know that in America, nearly half of the pregnancies are unplanned? Out of these unplanned pregnancies, five out of ten pregnancies end up in abortion. Also, the alarming rise of teen pregnancies puts into question the need of abortion. True, abortion centers can help people undergo abortion. However, you need stringent laws that do not allow every woman to undergo abortion.

The problem here is a bit more complex. Strict laws for these teenage girls only make situations worse as they then resort to illegal pregnancies. Without proper care, severe complications can arise for the health of the girl and the child. What the world needs today is awareness about this issue. While society needs to have a kind eye towards those girls who aren't married and yet get pregnant, women need to understand too that getting physical should only be done when they can rely on their man. Getting pregnant and undergoing abortion isn't the solution. Proper precautions need to be taken beforehand. Whether it be using condoms or taking pills after coitus, couples need to be responsible.