The Abortion Revolution

The Abortion RevolutionUnder the 19th Century laws Still in force in most of our states, a doctor may legally perform an abortion only to preserve a woman's life. Carried to its illogical extreme, this provision would, today, require the termination of every pregnancy for the simple reason that now a woman is ten times more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth 3than from a hospital abortion.This farfetched interpretation serves to illustrate the absurdity of governing the 20th Century prac...