Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy after conception. It allows women to put an end to their pregnancies but involves killing the undeveloped embryo or fetus. For this reason, I is a very controversial subject in the society. Approximately 42 million abortions were performed worldwide in 2007, resulting in a worldwide abortion rate of 115,000 per day. Among the developing countries, the abortion rate is 83% while in developed countries; the abortion rate is 17%.
Abortion is the result of critical situations which individuals face, such as rape, health problems, fear from the judgement of society, and unwanted pregnancy.