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Abortion WorldWide
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"Most of the world's women live in countries where abortion is legal, but this is still an issue that sparks controversy even decades after the courts have ruled."
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Reasons Women Resort To Abortion
"Each year, more than half of unintended pregnancies worldwide--46 million, or two in 10 total pregnancies--are resolved by induced abortion. Throughout the world, women give similar reasons for deciding to have an abortion: They are too young or too poor to raise a child; they are estranged from or on uneasy terms with their sexual partner; they are unemployed; they do not want a child while in school; or they want or need to work. That women's reasons for choosing abortion are similar around the world highlights the common experiences women face when trying to juggle competing roles and responsibilities while adapting to changing social expectations."  |
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Countries
"Nations around the world have adopted laws that protect women's right to choose abortion. Currently, 62% of the world's people live in countries where induced abortion is permitted either for a wide range of reasons or without restriction as to reason. In contrast, 26% of all people reside in nations where abortion is generally prohibited." Listed here are some of the countries catagorized according to their abortion laws. |
Abortion Worldwide. From http:// www.euthansia.com/globe.html.
Induced Abortion. From www.agi-usa.org/pubs/fb_0599.html
Abortion Worldwide. From www.guttmacher.org/pubs/ib_0599.html
CBR/Abortion Worldwide. www.abortionno.org/world.html
Nations Worldwide Support a Woman�s Right to Choose Abortion.From www.crlp.org/pub_fac_atkwwsup.html
Summary of Registered Abortions Worldwide.From www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/wrjp335sd.htm
