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Pregnant women have to deal with a great many issues in deciding whether to progress with or terminate a pregnancy.

demanded that they return to Ireland without having the abor- tion. By this point, Karla was extremely distressed and contem- plating suicide. There was a wave of national and internation- al public protest and sympathy on her behalf. Huge crowds marched through the streets, showing their support for Karla and calling for a change in the Irish abortion laws. Finally, after several difficult weeks, the court ruled that Karla could have an abortion in London because her suicide threats proved that her life was in danger. However, the court also made it clear that Karla’s case did not change Ireland’s

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Basics of Abortion