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A)i) What is meant by the word abortion? The word abortion means to induce the expulsion of a foetus before it can survive. Usually an abortion is performed before the 24th week when medically the foetus is not alive . There are two types of abortion 1) where the body expels the foetus of its own accord, usually due to a problem with the baby or the mother. When this occurs this is called a miscarriage. 2) this is where labour is induced on purpose and the life of the foetus is cut short. There are many reasons why this is done like if the pregnancy causes the mother harm it can also occur when the baby when born will be severely handicapped in some way. Though in some cases it happens because the mother does not have enough money to support another child or she is too young to care for the...

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