Understanding Abortion Trends: Historical Context and Current Perspectives

An abortion is simply a life taken away. This has been going on since the past few decades or rather since the case of Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973. However, the main reasons for conducting abortions were very different from those that prevail today. The reasons as well as the after effects of the act of abortion have changed. It was introduced in order to serve as a birth control and population control measure, however, today it is more about correcting the 'what went wrong' scenarios. Aborting a baby was considered a big act then which today holds no relevance of great regret. From the methods of the abortion to the time taken and the consequences of the abortions - everything has changed today. The number of uninvited pregnancies has been on an upward trend and this has led to an increased number of abortions, especially in teens. Few of the countries especially the USA has been witnessing the abortion rates going up to as much as 3000 abortions per day. However, there are certain countries where people do understand the significance of having a small family. Thus, taking the necessary protection is considered important. Modern contraceptives have been on the rise. These can help keep the rate of abortions at bay - provided they work full proof. There are a lot of times that contraceptives fail. Two-thirds of the countries in the world have most of their abortions due to the contraceptive protection failure. However, this can get worse too. In today's learned world, women do not use contraceptives despite the fact that they do not want any more children.