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This is one of the most controversial topics amongst societies, yet the majority of the disputants are those who are merely involved in this process. So many men and women will judge and criticise those that have made the decision. But should anyone except yourself be allowed to judge your actions or impose guilt and shame on you? The aim of this article is not to represent any political stand or a personal viewpoint. I decided to write about abortion, as despite it being a legal procedure in...

Termination often presents an ethical conundrum for clients. Thoughts like: “Should I continue with this pregnancy knowing I cannot or do not want it? Or should I choose to end it and face the judgment of family, friends etc?" are not uncommon. In fact; recent surveys have suggested that (in the United Kingdom) one out of every one hundred women has gone through a termination procedure this year. When you expand on these statistics, you come to the startling realisation that this is equal...

A major study conducted by EPICure has shown that in the past four years, 120 babies born during week 23 of pregnancy have survived - reviving the debate over the legal limit for abortion.

The results showed that at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, six of eight babies born at 23 weeks and admitted to the neo-natal unit for treatment in 2013 survived, while six of seven babies survived at University College London Hospitals.

Adding to concern is that the study...

MPs are becoming increasingly concerned about the number of women in England and Wales that are using abortion as a form of contraception.

Recent statistics from the Department of Health show that there were 202,577 abortions last year, and almost seven in 10 of these women were in a long-term relationship.

Furthermore, while the rate of abortions in teenagers hit a record low, the number of women over 35 having an abortion reached its highest level.

Almost 8,500 terminations were...