WHO: Women and young women

WHAT:Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by the removal or forcing out from the womb of a fetus or embryo before it is able to survive on its own.^{[note 1]} An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is often called a miscarriage. It can also be purposely caused in which case it is known as an induced abortion. THIS TOPIC GOING THROUGH WITH ABORTIONS MAS FAR AS LEGALIZING THEM AND DOING THEM THE PROPER WAY OR KEEPING THEM BANNED

WHEN: Early as 1700- NOW. An estimated 44 million abortions are performed globally each year, with slightly under half of those performed unsafely.^[10] Rates of abortions have changed little between 2003 and 2008,^[10] after having previously spent decades declining as access to education regarding family planning and birth control improved