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Originally Posted by jiro123
a what? therapeutic abortion? never heard of it. I just did a quick google...
Therapeutic abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy before fetal viability in order to preserve maternal health. In its broadest definition, therapeutic abortion can be performed to (1) save the life of the mother, (2) preserve the health of the mother, (3) terminate a pregnancy that would result in the birth of a child with defects incompatible with life or associated with significant morbidity, (4) terminate a nonviable pregnancy, or (5) selectively reduce a multifetal pregnancy.
I think it was elective abortion because she just realized she's unable to care for it financially. I don't recall reading the part where baby is "defective." I'll look for the story.
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Yes, please do look for the story. Elective abortions cannot be performed at the stage you indicated. That is reserved for therapeutic abortions only, and that has been the law for many, many years.