It is most unfortunate that the abortion debate is divided into two clearly opposing camps: the prolife and the prochoice, each entrenched in its respective uncompromising positions.
The two major medical reasons for limiting abortion today are fetal viability (which changes with technological capabilities) and medical consequences to the mother.
In modern Western culture the justification and acceptance of this practice has widened as women’s rights and reproductive rights have come to the forefront.
