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What is meant by the word abortion?
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... (a) (i) What is meant by the word abortion? (ii) What biblical and church teachings might be used in a discussion about abortion? There are several types of abortion. Doctors might refer to miscarriages or still births as spontaneous abortions. Spontaneous abortions normally come as a result of natural causes, such as illness. But it is much more common for people to have induced abortions. These are a direct result of a medical procedure intended to terminate a pregnancy. Another word is an elective abortion. Before 1803 the English law permitted abortion as long as it was carried out before the point where it reached 20-24 weeks. After this point it was believed that the soul entered the body. Anyone who had an abortion after this point was breaking the law although there were no punishments. After 1803 the law radically changed and any abortion was seen as a criminal offence. In














