Abortion; It is regarded as one of the most divisive and emotional themes facing our contemporary U.S and Canadian Policymakers.

... TABLE ON CONTENTS SIGNIFICANCE OF ABORTION TOPIC 2 EARLY ATTITUDES TOWARDS WOMEN 4 THE LEGAL STATUS OF A WOMAN 5 RISE OF WOMENS LIBERATION 6 ABORTION BEFORE LAW 7 LAWS GOVERNING ABORTION 8 IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES 8 CONDITIONS FOR ABORTION 11 POSSIBLE REASONS FOR ABORTION 12 IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS 15 ABORTION RIGHTS 17 CONCLUSION 20 BIBLIOGRAPHY 22 SIGNIFICANCE OF ABORTION TOPIC Abortion; It is regarded as one of the most divisive and emotional themes facing our contemporary U.S and Canadian Policymakers. However, this should not come as a surprise, taking into account that we as independent beings, our attitudes about issues like abortion are modeled by their convictions derived from interpretations of belief, morals, human rights, communal health and the status of women in the social order. Unfortunately the rest of the world too seems to be facing difficulty with questions about abortions, the responsibility of the government and unintended pregnancies. The government is torn between two groups; Pro-Choice and Anti-Abortion. The latter wants the Law to ban abortion clinics, thus involving the state. While Pro-Choicer's,

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