ABORTION

WHAT IS ABORTION?

• abortion əˈbɔːʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks. "2. an object or undertaking that is unpleasant or badly made or carried out.

STIGMA

• Pro Life :
• The belief that women should not have the ability to abort a human life because it would constitute murder

STIGMA

• Pro Choice :
• they believe that the woman carrying the fetus should be given the right to decide whether to keep the fetus or not

UK

• Abortion is legal in the U.K. up to 24 weeks under the Abortion Act 1967. However, if there is a substantial risk to the woman's life or foetal abnormalities, there is no time limit. There is also no age limit for treatment. Marie Stopes UK will see and offer treatment to those aged 12 and above.
• 1 in 3 women living in the U.K. will have an abortion in their lifetime
• Due to the NHS, abortions are free of charge in the U.K.

AMERICA

• Donald Trump's decision to block US funding for abortion services around the world could result in tens of thousands of women dying, with the decline of these services leading to millions of unsafe abortions.
• During his first term in office there will be an estimated 6.5 million unintended pregnancies, 4.3 million unsafe abortions and 21,700 maternal deaths.
• Before the ban, it cost $470 dollars to have an abortion before 10 weeks, and $490 after 10 weeks

PARAGUY

• Abortion in Paraguay is illegal except when the mother’s life is in danger, with doctors (or the women themselves) performing the operation facing stiff penalties, ranging from 15 to 30 month in prison.
• The United Nations estimates that approximately 26,000 illegal abortions are performed every year in Paraguay. International statistics estimate mothers under 15 years old are five times more likely to die from complications than adult women.

SIX NATIONS

• Six nations – the Holy See, Malta, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Chile – do not allow abortion under any circumstances.