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Marie 22/10/02 Religious studies G.C.S.E Christian perspectives coursework. There are a variety of interpretations of the word abortion but the dictionary meaning is 'the premature expulsion of a foetus especially if induced.' Abortion has been around for 1000's of years and used to be illegally as it only became legal in this country in 1967. Abortion has been practiced around the world since the ancient times as a crude method of birth control and wasn't considered illegal in most counties until the 19th century. However, there were laws during this time that banned abortion after movement to make it illegal started. In 1803 England band all abortions and this policy soon spread to other countries. Then in the 20th century many nations began to relax their laws against abortion. Soon after The Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics legalized abortion in 1920 and many countries followed. Then in...

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