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Making a decision
Some thing to take into account when you're considering an abortion.
Legal matters
How the law effects abortion depending on your age and where you live.
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What does abortion involve?
What exactly will happen at hospital and afterwards.
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Abortion
An abortion, or termination, is the procedure that a woman might have to end a pregnancy and prevent a baby from being born.
Women have abortions for different reasons; for some women it may be because they do not feel they can cope with having a baby, or because they became pregnant by accident, whilst others may decide to because there is something wrong with the foetus, or because continuing with the pregnancy could be life-threatening.
It's a difficult decision to make so it might be worthwhile getting some facts and some support before you make it.
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