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Abortion

What is an Abortion? The definition of abortion may vary because of there being several different types. Many people have their own way of defining the term abortion. When you look up the word abortion there are so many different definitions that come up because of there being some confusion sometimes. The definition that I believe is the right meaning of the term Abortion is when an abortionist uses a procedure called dilation of the cervix and the introduction of the curette. The baby's body is cut apart piece by piece in the womb, then reassembled after removal to be sure there are no pieces left in the mother's womb. Remaining body parts could cause blood poisoning or hemorrhage. The term Abortion is over used by young teenagers who are careless and feel the need of not being cautious when being intimate with their other half. The effect of teen pregnancy leading to abortion is outrageous and increasing its numbers each day.
The cause of Abortion varies depending on the person going through the situation on wanting to have an abortion. There are several reasons why women decided to abort their baby. Some may have an abortion because they may not be ready to become a parent and change their life in a big way. For example going on with their education or keeping a steady job to be able to feed the child and take care of the baby if it gets sick. Being able to afford the child might be a big reason because the parent may not be ready for the child and with all the stress that comes along with having a child a job may be out of the question. They may not come from a wealthy family and the family might not support her decision on having the child. The person having the child may not want to be alone in the parenting situation, or not want to marry the person she has the child with or she may not even be in a relationship when the child is conceived. Having a child is a huge responsibility and the girl may be too young or careless...

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