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Originally Posted by Niamhxo
I don't see what the big deal with is really (unless someone is forced into it) I mean abortion is legal on the grounds of pro-choice and it being the womans own body and it's her choice etc., shouldn't the same apply to this?
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I voted yes to the poll for many of the reasons already mentioned on the thread. Legalising would take the bulk of the prostitutes off the streets, see a drop in human trafficking, minimise current links with drugs, lower rates of violence etc.
Had to pick up on the above though to avoid spread of misinformation. There is a common misconception in the UK that abortion is legal - abortion is categorically NOT legal. Abortion is an illegal act, that is carried out in a manner similar to the laws of justifiable homicide. It is absolutely NOT a woman's choice to abort, as the permission of two medical practitioners is required, and they by law are only supposed to give permission for an abortion if they feel that the woman is likely to suffer either physical or mental harm as a result of following through with the pregnancy, or if the future child can be shown to likely have an impairment serious enough that it would have a very poor quality of life.
If two practitioners do NOT approve the action then an abortion would be an illegal act, it's just that it's become common practice similar to doctors prescribing various drugs at the drop of a hat to give permission because a woman says she wants to abort.
Now I'm not saying anything whatsoever about my own personal opinions in the above, actually I think abortion issues should be on a case by case basis, but that is in fact the legal position.