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Abortion has been practised in almost all human communities from the earliest times. The patterns of abortion use in hundreds of societies around the world since before recorded history have been strikingly similar. Women faced with unwanted pregnancies have turned to abortion regardless of religion or legal sanctions and often at considerable risk. Used to deal with upheavals in personal, family or community life, abortion has been a fundamental aspect or human behaviour. ... Abortion techniques are described as the oldest known medical texts. The ancient Egyptians and Chinese had their methods and recipes to cause abortion and the Greek and Romans considered abortion an integral part of maintaining a stable population.
Historically religious beliefs coloured legal opinion on abortion. From thirteenth century to eighteenth century abortion before the fetus moved perceptively or quickened was not punished under common law and not regarded by society at large as moral problem. ... Until recently the regulations of abortion have stricken, illegal abortion has since been a serious public health hazard and eventually women being injured or dying from unnecessary dangerous abortions became a concern 1.
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