In such societies abortion is the only solution of protecting the woman and 'the family name'. Unfortunately, abortion is also illegal in most of these societies. The result is that people have to find sympathetic (and money demanding) private clinics, resort to unsanitary back street abortion clinics (Gabon: Illegal Abortions, 2005) or find women who perform abortion by using antiquated techniques. The result is that thousands of women are rendered infertile or loose their lives in these illegal abortions. These women will surely prefer not to have the sword of the law hanging over their heads too. Legal abortion in such cases in these countries will be considered a blessing. Banning abortion under all situations in developed countries will only help retain these laws in conservative societies. Until a change in societies' attitude towards sex outside marriage and recognition that pregnancy could result in some of these cases, keeping abortion illegal can only be considered inhumane.
Most of the religiously inclined societies restrict access to birth control devices. In a village in Ireland or Saudi Arabia it is not easy for a young man (married or unmarried) to go to the nearby chemist to buy contraceptives. It is just too embarrassing for the young man. The consequences of these attitudes combined with illegality of abortion has created situation, which are not easily comprehended by those living in sexually free societies. Making abortion legal would be the most humane act in these countries.
The plight of the women affected by the abortion being illegal in these countries makes us appreciate the importance of keeping abortion legal. The question remains is that if we can consider it...
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