Abortion law
Abortion law
Abortion law (/əˈbɔːrʃən lɔː/) pertains to the legalities, regulations, and restrictions surrounding the practice of abortion, the termination of pregnancy.
Etymology
The term "abortion law" is a combination of the words "abortion" and "law". "Abortion" comes from the Latin abortio, which means "to abort", and "law" originates from the Old English lagu, meaning "something laid down or fixed".
Definition
Abortion law is the legal framework that regulates the provision of abortion services. These laws can vary greatly from country to country, and even within regions of the same country. They may dictate the circumstances under which an abortion can be legally performed, the qualifications of the practitioners who can perform them, and the facilities where they can be carried out.
Related Terms
- Pro-choice: Advocacy for the legal right of women to decide whether to carry a pregnancy to term or to have an abortion.
- Pro-life: Advocacy against the legality of most or all abortions, often on moral or religious grounds.
- Roe v. Wade: A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that established a woman's legal right to have an abortion.
- Fetal rights: Legal protection of the rights of the unborn child, often in conflict with women's rights to bodily autonomy.
- Reproductive rights: Rights relating to reproduction and reproductive health, including the right to legal and safe abortion.
See Also
- Abortion debate
- Abortion in the United States
- Abortion in the United Kingdom
- Abortion in Canada
- Abortion in Australia
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Abortion law
- Wikipedia's article - Abortion law
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