Abortion in the Philippines
Abortion. A process in which the gestation of a mother is terminated prematurely wherein the conceptus or the so-called fetus is removed which will ultimately kill it. Abortion has two main types. These are the “induced abortion” and “spontaneous abortion”. From the words itself, induce abortion is the INTENTIONAL termination of life of a fetus. It is either by medical or surgical. In the use of medical abortion, the abortion is induced by administering drugs/medication that would both directly poison the conceptus and eventually kill it or by inducing the contraction of the mothers’ uterus to expel the conceptus. On the other hand, surgical abortion is an invasive procedure done to remove the conceptus from the mothers’ womb. The process may depend on the age of gestation( age of the conceptus). Euthanasia (eu (well or good) + thanatos (death)) refers to the practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering. According to the House of Lords Select Committe...
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