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Basics of Abortion

K arla (name changed for confidentiality purposes) was a 14-year-old girl who lived in the Republic of Ireland. She was raped by the father of one of her school friends and became pregnant. The Irish constitution forbids abortion , but every year, thousands of Irish women travel to the United Kingdom (UK), where abortions became legal in 1967. Karla’s Story Karla pleaded with her parents to take her to London for an abortion, and they granted her request. Because of the ongoing rape trial of her school friend’s father, Karla’s family told the Irish police about their plans to travel to the London. This resulted in a legal uproar in Ireland, and the case, taken up by

A public demonstration against abortion outside the capital building in Topeka, Kansas. Abortion is a very controversial issue in the United States and elsewhere.

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