abortion

An abortion is the ending of a pregnancy before full term brought about either by artificial means or through natural occurrence (in which case it is more commonly termed a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"). Two main methods of abortion are used in modern medicine, surgical and medical (using hormone tablets). Historically many other highly dangerous methods have been used.

There is considerable variation in abortion law around the world, ranging from the Netherlands which has abortion on request up to 22 weeks' gestation (and one of the world's lowest abortion rates), to Britain where it is legal up to 24 weeks (although a woman must get two doctors' signatures to approve the procedure), to Nicaragua, where there is a total ban on the procedure (which has been described as a denial of women's basic rights).

Bloggers using the tag are likely to be debating the legal and moral aspects of abortion. This is particularly a highly emotional issue within American politics.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “abortion”

• The Return of Abortion as a National Issue

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 171
  King Solomon said in the Book of Ecclesiastes there’s nothing new under the sun. Women have killed or attempted to kill their unborn babies throughout human history, way before 1973, when the Supreme Court found a long-hidden, deeply buried “right of privacy” in the U.S. Constitution to have abortions. Roe v. Wade ...
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• Christian Coalition Promises Civil Disobedience if Laws Passed it Doesnt Like

  
  Gay Marriage Watch — Authority: 446
  More than 150 leaders across a spectrum of conservative Christianity on Friday released a 4,700-word document vowing civil disobedience if they are forced to take part in "anti-life acts" or bless gay marriages. Called the "Manhattan Declaration," the six-page, single-spaced document was drafted by Prison ...
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• Catholics , Orthodox and Evangelicals Sign Joint Statement

  
  Opinionated Catholic — Authority: 447
  Wow I did not know this was coming. Some major American Catholic folks on there including a couple of Cardinals and the new Archbishop of New York. Midwest Conservative Journal has it at IMPASSE
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• Sarah Palin attacks, BarackObama.com, Organizing for America, Obama thugs attack Palin, Going Rogue, Orwellian, Nazi brownshirts, Obama and Democrats attack America

  
  Citizen Wells — Authority: 583
  Barack Obama, the Obama camp and the Democrat Party continue to attack Sarah Palin. They are openly, flagrantly, requesting donations to continue their Orwellian attacks on Palin. Attacking Palin is attacking America, American values and us, the American people. If they want war with the American people, by God they ...
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• True or false? It is uncertain when human life begins

  
  Small Town Pastor — Authority: 135
  An article printed and distributed by the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) describes as “anti-choice” the position that “human life begins at conception.”  It says that the prochoice position is, “Personhood at conception is a religious belief, not a provable biological fact.” It is ...
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• Sarah Palin Interviewed by Barbara Walters

  
  PARENTING FREEDOM.com — Authority: 136
  Sarah Palin and Barbara Walters Interview [Skip ahead if you have seen the first couple segments]Sarah Palin and Barbara Walters Interview ABC’s “20/20″ 0 people appreciate this post.appreciate this post 
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• Nicolas Cage dances with Somali pirates

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 132
  Cage, a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador on Drugs and Crime, seems more concerned about the pirates than the crime victims. Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean. Inmates danced for the movie star and shook ...
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• Is Obama dissing jews with WH Hanukkah party?

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 132
  He doesnt want to offend his Muslim “friends”. As the White House prepares for its annual Hanukkah party and candle-lighting, many previous attendees are going to find themselves left in the dark as the number of invitations is set to shrink to half of last years. Though several Jewish leaders expressed ...
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• Manhattan Declaration: A Religious Statement Declared On Friday

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  By Meena Kar Washington, Nov. 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) “The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience” that was announced publicly on Friday, once again brought disappointment for the LGBT communities and did not support same sex marriage. This declaration was drafted in last summer and was worked upon for ...
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• For Shame!

  
  A Helping Hand — Authority: 127
  It is because this child can be destroyed as a "choice", that this childs mother "chooses" to destroy her. It is disgraceful, shameful and disgusting, the lack of respect for Life in this country. There is no difference between Shaniya Davis five year old life outside the womb and the 5 week old babys ...
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• Abortion, Healthcare, and the President’s Priorities

  
  American Conservative News Politics & Opinion - The Land of the Free — Authority: 510
  Two days after the Stupak-Pitts Amendment passed, President Barack Obama made a statement that appeared to accept a ban on abortion funding in health care reform. “I laid out a very simple principle, which is, this is a health care bill, not an abortion bill, and we’re not looking to change what is the principle ...
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• During, Sherwin & Hutchison on Backstreet Abortion

  
  MandM — Authority: 126
  Recently Madeleine was on a TV panel discussion regarding the issue of abortion and parental notification/consent which will go to air in the next week. During the ensuing dialogue Dr Paul Hutchinson , National Member of Parliament for Hunua, specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and former member of the ...
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• -Re: ‘Manhattan Declaration’: A Call of Christian Conscience

  
  ANSWERS For The Faith — Authority: 467
  Over 151 Christian leaders from all sorts of different denominations and organizations have signed a document called the ‘Manhattan Declaration’ which is a call for Christians to stand together on a number of major moral issues that face America. The following three points summarize major issues addressed by the ...
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• Roundup

  
  4Simpsons Blog - Eternity Matters — Authority: 428
  The latest ACORN video.  But Fox definitely shouldn’t mention this in the news, right? Breitbart to Eric Holder: Investigate ACORN, or else  – As if the videos to date aren’t enough, there are more shoes to drop.  I’m with the author: Principle over party, Attorney General.  Or your party gets ...
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• Pollster Celinda Lake: Where Women Really Stand on Health Care

  
  Politics Daily — Authority: 815
  Filed under: Senate , House , Abortion , Health Care , Polls Womens groups expressed dismay on November 7 when the House passed a health care bill with unprecedented abortion restrictions. The Stupak-Pitts amendment prohibits any health plan participating in the proposed nationwide exchange from offering ...
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• Pro-death

  
  lovable liberal — Authority: 137
  They call themselves pro-life, but their votes against stem cell research are pro-death . We should call them out on that.
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• Counter-Duvall: Will The Senate Save Abortion & Itself

  
  Kicking Ass Ann Arbor — Authority: 434
  My Lords, My Saviors, My Senators The Stupak Amendment, which has been chronicled ( here , here , and here ), has somehow become hair that is going the break the Health Care camel’s back. My question is… if the Senate is able to protect abortion by not including Stupak in the their version of the bill does ...
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• Dont Be A Fool

  
  MoltenThought II — Authority: 144
  Democrat "pro-lifers" are playing you for one .
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• Palin on receiving a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome

  
  Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority: 435
  ‘Before the birth of son Trig, Palin says she knew the abortion option was there’From ABC News (with video):In an interview to be aired on “20/20,” former Alaska governor Sarah Palin tells Barbara Walters about her decision to continue her pregnancy after tests revealed that her baby would have Down syndrome. ...
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• NY Gitmo trails may not start for a year

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 132
  but where are the terrorists going to be kept before and during the trail. Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, said he thought there was little chance that Mr. Mohammed would be acquitted. But he argued that Mr. Holder’s decision was a mistake for a different reason: in the future, he said, ...
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