Why abortion is more than a political debate
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Abortion is wrapped up in politics in many nations including the US. But one in four pregnancies ends in abortion, making it a global health issue.
By Maggie Fox
Abortion is one of the most common medical procedures globally.
It is grist for a raging political debate in the United States, nearly half a century after the highest court in the country ruled that women have the right to choose whether or not to end a pregnancy.
But abortion is far more than a political issue framed in ethical, religious or moral terms. It is also a matter of public health, for society and individual women.
The Guttmacher Institute, set up to study reproductive health, estimates that a quarter of all pregnancies globally are ended by abortion.
Abortion is constantly in the news, and in some countries it causes more political debates than any other single issue.
In the United States, abortion rights are being attacked by the administration of President Donald Trump and in conservative-led states such as A...
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