Proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill in Malawi: Doctors use the best of what they have.
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Induced abortion has been a universal phenomenon in the history of humanity. The first recorded evidence was found in an Egyptian papyrus from 1550 BC. The debate on the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill is mired in misconception. Many, including the Christian doctors’ group, make the assumption that the prohibition of abortion is biblical. In fact, prohibition of abortion predates all monotheist religionsi. Since the 5th century, doctors have been required to take the Hippocratic oath, which was authored in 2030 BCE and modified over the years. Among the things the doctors swore in the original oath was the following:
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi
دوره 29 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017