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Against:
Abortion is not safe. It does not protect women
from sexual exploitation. It does expose women to
sexual exploitation. The entire procedure of
abortion is exploitation and makes a woman left
vulnerable. Abortion is dangerous. Besides the fact
a woman is going through the termination of a
pregnancy there are physical and emotional
damages that go along with it. The damage from
these procedures will never be recovered from.
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Vocabulary:
ABORTIFACIENT: An agent whose sole or primary purpose is to cause abortions. Such agents
include low-dose birth control pills, minipills, 'morning-after' pills, NORPLANT, Depo-Provera, true
abortion pills such as RU-486, and intra-uterine devices (IUDs).
ABORTION: Defined by Williams Obstetrics as "The interruption of pregnancy before viability at the
request of the woman, but not for reasons of impaired maternal health or fetal disease. The great
majority of abortions now being done belong in this category." This definition by an authoritative
source confirms that most abortions are performed for reasons that are considerably less than
compelling; i.e., basically convenience.
There are many different terms applied to abortion, most of which overlap to some degree and are
confusing to most members of the public unless explained clearly. These terms are listed among
others below.
ABORTION RATE: The number of abortions obtained by women of childbearing age (15 to 44) over
a given period. This rate is usually expressed in terms of abortions per 1,000 women annually.
ABORTION RATIO: The number of abortions obtained by women of childbearing age (15 to 44)
over a given period compared to the number of live births to the same population of women. This
rate is usually expressed in terms of abortions per 1,000 live births annually.
ACCIDENTAL ABORTION: An unintentional abortion (usually termed a miscarriage) caused by a
fall, blow, or any other accidental injury.
AFEBRILE ABORTION: A natural or spontaneous abortion resulting from a tubal or abdominal
pregnancy. Does not refer to a procedure designed to remove the fetus from the Fallopian tube or
abdomen.
Citations:
Abortion: Does abortion protect or expose women to sexist/sexual exploitation? (n.d.). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from
http://www.debate.org/opinions/abortion-does-abortion-protect-no-or-expose-women-to-sexist-sexual-exploitation-yes
https://www.ewtn.com/library/PROLENC/APPENDC.HTM
The Humble Libertarian: The Abortion Debate: A Reasoned, Scientific Pro-Life Argument. (n.d.). Retrieved May 16, 2016,
from http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2009/06/abortion-debate-reasoned-pro-life.html