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Abortion[edit | edit source]

  • Is abortion legal or illegal in your country?
  • According to your religion is abortion permitted or not?
  • Which areas in the world have the most abortions? (Asia)
  • How many abortions do you think happen world wide? (approximately 50 million annually)
  • Where do you stand on the question of abortion? Which of these statements do you agree with most? Can you explain why you hold this view?
    • It’s the mother’s body and it’s her choice.
    • Society should set xx (weeks or months) as the time limit for abortions.
    • Abortion should only be allowed under …. circumstances.
    • Abortion is murder and should not be carried out under any circumstances.

Issues[edit | edit source]

  • At what point do you think that we can call a foetus a "human being.” At conception; at birth; at some point during pregnancy?
  • “Sex specific abortion" is carried out in some parts of the world. Parents use this to ensure that their child is (usually) male. What is your opinion of this practice?
  • Some pro-life campaigners deny abortion even in cases of rape, or where the mother’s life would be in danger. What is your opinion?
  • Do you think the "morning after pill" is a form of birth control or abortion?
  • If a young teenage girl becomes pregnant and asks her doctor for an abortion - should the doctor have an obligation to tell her parents?
  • If you were the parent of a young teenage girl who became pregnant - what advice would you give her?

Birth control[edit | edit source]

  • Which is the best way to reduce the number of unwanted teenage pregnancies.
    • Give all children a strict religious upbringing.
    • Improve health and sex education.
    • Provide young people with free, or very cheap, contraception.

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