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Is Abortion Morally right? Abortion is the termination of a foetus whilst in the womb and is a constantly argued issue in today's society. Whether abortion is moral or immoral depends on many topics and on one particular topic; when does life start? In 1976 the "Abortion act" was made active in England and Wales. This allowed the termination of a foetus aged up to 28 weeks, and for the first time women had the right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. However limitations were still placed on why a termination could occur; the mothers life physical or mental health must have been at risk due to the pregnancy. Following this all abortions at these times had to be approved by two registered practitioners. Each "improvement" on the law became more and more lenient towards women with a pregnancy and, for some, more and more immoral. In most understandings at this time...

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