HLSC220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Caroline Chisholm, Ectopic Pregnancy, Mifepristone
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If the woman with an unplanned pregnancy is given only the option of termination, then this is not a choice but possibly a decision made out of confusion, uncertainty and possible coercion. What is the actual definition of abortion: defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374) of a(cid:271)o(cid:396)tio(cid:374) as defi(cid:374)ed i(cid:374) sted(cid:373)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s medi(cid:272)al, expulsion from the uterus of an embryo or foetus prior to the stage of (cid:448)ia(cid:271)ility (cid:894)(cid:1006)(cid:1004) (cid:449)eeks gestatio(cid:374) (cid:895) Maybe be either spontaneous (occurring from natural causes) or induced (artificial or therapeutic) I(cid:374) aust(cid:396)alia, the te(cid:396)(cid:373) (cid:858)a(cid:271)o(cid:396)tio(cid:374)(cid:859) is (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374)ly used (cid:449)he(cid:396)e the foetus has been expelled or removed due to artificial intervention; whereas the term miscarriage is used where this has occurred spontaneously die to natural reasons. Presenting three differing views of abortion: conservative position , an absolute moral wrong that should never be permitted under any circumstance (not even in cases (cid:449)he(cid:396)e the (cid:373)othe(cid:396)(cid:859)s life is i(cid:374) danger).
