General Article Abortion and religion

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Over a third of all pregnancies, across the world, are unplanned.1 The discovery of an unplanned pregnancy affects all women differently. Each woman’s circumstances are unique and there are sometimes reasons why she may not feel able to continue with a pregnancy.
Although some religions oppose abortion under all circumstances, many religions recognise the different factors that influence a woman’s decision on how to proceed with a pregnancy and teach that there are some instances in which abo...

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