Is abortion a personal medical decision between a woman and her doctor?
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Yes, with the proviso that there are limits on what constitutes a legal abortion. The standard in Roe v Wade was abortion was legal until the point at which the fetus could survive outside the womb.
This is still pretty much the standard. Note that in some pregnancies, it is discovered that the fetus is defective and will never survive outside the womb, and furthermore leaving the fetus in place can kill the woman. Such pregnancies can be terminated later than usual, but they still meet the 'unable to survive outside the womb' standard.
This is still pretty much the standard. Note that in some pregnancies, it is discovered that the fetus is defective and will never survive outside the womb, and furthermore leaving the fetus in place can kill the woman. Such pregnancies can be terminated later than usual, but they still meet the 'unable to survive outside the womb' standard.