What are the religious and legal positions concerning abortion?

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What are the religious and legal positions concerning abortion?

Abortion is the premature expulsion of the foetus from the womb. This can be spontaneous or natural when the foetus does not develop well or is damaged and dies and is then naturally expelled which is other known as miscarriage. Another type of abortion, which is a big issue and causes a lot of disagreements amongst people, is procured abortion through surgical procedure.

  Abortion was legalised in Britain in 1967 by the Abortion Act. The Abortion Act is the law involved in every case of abortions in Britain. Abortion can be performed legally in under certain circumstances such as if the mental/physical health of a woman or her existing children will suffer if the pregnancy continues or if the child, if born would be seriously physically or mentally handicapped. An abortion can be granted if two doctors have signed a certificate approving of it. Also another law in Britain concerning abortion is that the time limit of having one is 24 weeks. The reason why there are laws on abortion in Britain is simply to prevent the increasing number of illegal abortions. If abortion weren’t legalised then it would force many women to get dangerous operations done by unqualified people. However abortion laws in the European Union vary from country to country. This is due to the fact that there are different religious mixes of countries.

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  There are different beliefs on abortion and are all centred on one question and that is when does life begin? Many people believe that life begins at the exact moment when the sperm fuses the egg (conception). Others believe that life begins at the moment when the fertilised egg is safely lodged in the womb. On the other hand, some believe that life begins when the baby is born or if born prematurely and survives outside the womb.  These views should be looked at greatly while making the decision for or against abortion.

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