Abortion Issues (#312 in Issues In Society Series)
Justin Healey (Ed)Paperback 2010-04-01
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In Australia 1 in every 4 pregnancies is terminated, with 80,000 women undergoing abortion every year. International research shows that women will still seek abortion, even if it is illegal, and a number of surveys reveal a majority of Australians support the idea of safe and legal abortions. Abortion laws are different in each Australian state and territory, yet some of the legislation is vague and open to interpretation. This book explores the topic in two chapters: Abortion Options; and Abortion Laws - An Ongoing Debate. What can be done to avoid unplanned pregnancy - if a woman finds herself in this situation, what are the options? Should Australia's abortion laws be standardised? What are the pro-choice and pro-life arguments in relation to decriminalisation, availability of non-surgical abortion (RU486), late-term abortion, birth defects, the health of the expectant mother, and conscientious objections of health practitioners? Whose rights should prevail in this ethically complex debate?
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In Australia 1 in every 4 pregnancies is terminated, with 80,000 women undergoing abortion every year. International research shows that women will still seek abortion, even if it is illegal, and a number of surveys reveal a majority of Australians support the idea of safe and legal abortions. Abortion laws are different in each Australian state and territory, yet some of the legislation is vague and open to interpretation. This book explores the topic in two chapters: Abortion Options; and Abortion Laws - An Ongoing Debate. What can be done to avoid unplanned pregnancy - if a woman finds herself in this situation, what are the options? Should Australia's abortion laws be standardised? What are the pro-choice and pro-life arguments in relation to decriminalisation, availability of non-surgical abortion (RU486), late-term abortion, birth defects, the health of the expectant mother, and conscientious objections of health practitioners? Whose rights should prevail in this ethically complex debate?