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Title: Abortion
Words: 1963
Abortion as a Form of Population Control
The earth can be home to only so many. With so many inhabitants, the planet's resources are used accordingly. Presently, the population is estimated at 276,214,839 with a net gain of one person every fourteen seconds. As the population count continues to rise, abortion plays a vital role in curving the rapidly growing population.
Abortion is defined as the inducing of premature delivery in order to destroy offspring. It can be performed medically or surgically. Reasons for abortion can include rape, incest, abnormalities, and the mother's health (Howell, 96-132). In medical abortions, women choose to use a drug combination to end their pregnancy. Surgical abortions require the use of general anesthetics. Both are performed within ...
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