Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in medicine.
Legalization of abortion in several countries was necessary to prevent
complications and deaths of women due to illegal abortions.
llegal abortions.
Abortion
is the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable; the period
of viability is often referred to between 23 and 24 weeks of gestation.
In some pregnancies, the fetus is spontaneously aborted by the body. In
other cases, unwanted pregnancies are medically or surgically
terminated.
