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Religious Studies: Abortion Coursework What is meant by the word 'abortion'? Abortion is defined as the 'premature death of a baby inside the womb and its expulsion from the mother's body'. The word comes from the Latin word 'aboriri' which means 'to fail to be born'. Sometimes a baby dies and departs from the womb due to natural causes- this is known as a 'miscarriage'. A 'procured abortion' is what most people mean when they talk about abortion, and is the term given to the deliberate ending of a pregnancy. An abortion involves the administering of a general anaesthetic in order to dilate the neck of the uterus. Then a suction device is used to remove the entire contents of the womb and larger parts, such as the head, are crushed and drawn out with the use of forceps. In late abortions, a lethal injection is given to the foetus before...

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