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    '500,000 abortions performed in Taiwan last year'

    Taipei (The China Post/ANN) - Amid the very real concerns of Taiwan's declining birthrate, advocates for children and youth health Saturday (July 16) pointed out that within the last year, up to 500,000 women underwent abortions.

    Local doctors, however, argue that increased education on birth control has reduced the actual number to roughly 150,000 at most.

    Not according to Lu Hung-chi, who convened the meeting of Taiwan's children and youth coalitions.

    Citing the number of local births last year as roughly 166,000, Lu said after talking to doctors and obstetricians, a high number of women - between 300,000 and 500,000 - had abortions last year.

    Taiwan's Genetic Health Law stipulated that a woman may allow a medical professional to perform give her an abortion if the pregnancy or labor will adversely affect her health and family life. Lu argued that the law was too broad and relaxed, and pushed for tighter control.

    The government should provide counseling guidance for pregnant women, he said, adding that they should be well aware of adoption as a choice. If either an unmarried woman or teenager experiences an unwanted pregnancy, the government can evaluate the case and match up the infant with a loving family.

    Regarding the alarmingly high number of abortions, Dr. Pan Hung-hsing, an OB/GYN at Shin-Kong Hospital said the figure was not impossible, although from a traditionally Chinese perspective, he had doubts that the abortion number would be so high in the auspicious year of the dragon.

    Based on the hospital figures, Pan said two out of 10 pregnant women that Shin-Kong treats wished to have an abortion, mostly due to economic constraints.

    This should be a message to the government to create initiatives to turn an abysmal economy around, not tighten existing ¿genetic health laws," he added.

    According to Professor Lee Mao-shen of Chung Shan Medical University, research shows that there are roughly 80,000 pregnancies terminated by pills or surgery; 150,000 at most, including ¿back-alley¿ methods.

    The prevalence of birth control has significantly decreased the number of domestic abortions, he said.

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    • Rose  •  7 months ago
      As a moral being and created in the image and likeness of God our responsibility is to protect life and all His creation. Abortion is an act that kills the innocent and precious baby. Yes, i am aware that those who kills baby have reasons why they commit this devilish action. They always say poverty, and not ready to take care a new life. But those who are committing this where are they ready? In sex? ...ready to have sex repeatedly. We must know that when having sex there must also an expectation that there there is a baby that will develop after making love. If those who do abortion says that they have right to choose what they want BUT babies also have right to live. Babies have right to enjoy also what the adults enjoy. To live morally and upright we must follow what a moral being is. A moral being is the one who act and think what is morally good. Killing is not moral. Don't kill. Don't have sex if u don't want to get pregnant..........!!!!!!!!! Have discipline in yourself.
    • Neil Allan  •  7 months ago
      A worried woman went to her ----necologist and said:

      'Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even 1 year old and I'm pregnant again. I don't want kids so close together.

      So the doctor said: 'Ok and what do you want me to do?'

      She said: 'I want you to end my pregnancy, and I'm counting on your help with this.'

      The doctor thought for a little, and after some silence he said to the lady: 'I think I have a better solution for your problem. It's less dangerous for you too.'

      She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request.

      Then he continued: 'You see, in order for you not to have to take care 2 babies at the same time, let's kill the one in your arms. This way, you could rest some before the other one is born. If we're going to kill one of them, it doesn't matter which one it is. There would be no risk for your body if you chose the one in your arms.

      The lady was horrified and said: 'No doctor! How terrible! It's a crime to kill a child!

      'I agree', the doctor replied. 'But you seemed to be OK with it, so I thought maybe that was the best solution.'

      The doctor smiled, realizing that he had made his point.

      He convinced the mom that there is no difference in killing a child that's already been born and one that's still in the womb.

      The crime is the same!
    • rosebud  •  7 months ago
      you're right...ask urself first before having sex if you're ready to embrace any consequences.
    • Ji Hye  •  7 months ago
      OMG!i really don't understand how these moms still live after doing such IMMORAL thing..YOU MOMS are insane!!!
    • June  •  7 months ago
      In my younger days in Secondary School our moral education teacher spoke to us about abortion. The talk left a lasting impression on me (almost 30 years on!) and I believe on all my classmates as well. At the end of the talk some of us including the teacher were tearing.

      We have all heard of abortions even then and knew what it was and frankly, before that talk, didn't give 2 hoots about what it really is and what it does to the girl, her family and most of all to the unborn feotus. The teacher told us something that none of us knew then and that was what really shook me up at least and made me cried.

      The teacher shared with us that research has confirmed that above a certain 'age' (I can't remember how many months), the foetus' senses are fully developed such that it can actually feel physical PAIN! She went on to explain some of the different methods of abortion - poisoning, inducing labour.... One of the most cruel one was where they stick a forcep or something in and literally tear the foetus up limb by limb! And how did the researchers confirm their claim that the foetus died a horrible and painful death? They were able to record the screams of the foetus and photograph the utter FEAR and PAIN on their faces moments before their own mother order their deaths! The teacher showed us the pictures of these faces! I remembered a girl burst out crying and the rest of us couldn't fight back our tears.

      I think this is the kind of education that the whole world needs!! I am not sure if this is still taught in our schools but if it is not, I would urge the authorities to consider including these tought provoking and enlightening information. Taiwan and the rest of the world, stop the killing!! Abortion may be necessary for medical reasons, we all respect that, but please don't abuse it! China is guilty too at least sometime ago, aborting all females! Stop this cruelty now please!!
    • Simon  •  7 months ago
      When the news report that somewhere, 21 people were killed, world leaders condemn the act, and so on... When we know that 150,000 lives in their mothers' wombs were killed, many chose to remain indifferent.

      This is a paradox. Many get emotional when a large number of people get killed. Few people are at all concerned when a much larger number of babies are killed. Sad, confused world.
    • Para sa Bayan!  •  7 months ago
      I was an OFW in Taiwan for six years at legal talaga ang abortion doon. In fact, our dormitory is only in front of an abortion clinic and a lot of pregnant women went there everyday. So sad that those young mothers felt they were hopeless. Sana hindi rin umabot sa ganito ang bayan nating Pilipinas.
    • question  •  7 months ago
      Some married couples who want baby cannot conceive, and they are people who can give birth choose to go for abortion. What happen to these people? go for safe sex if you are not ready to be parents, don't kill innocent life.
    • Quietly Watching  •  7 months ago
      I remember when my baby was being declared on his test to be a positive "down syndrome"...we cried and so devastated... we were counselled that there are options..and though abortion is never brought up to us, the sound of the counselling leads to that.

      Then i researched about it and many couples once informed of having such condition undergoes abortion... We decided to accept whatever my son will be... We prepared ourselves til the day my wife gave birth...we're both excited and worried... and the surprise of our life came about... My son was born a healthy baby without any signs of "down syndrome", in fact he was then declared normal after several test. Now he is growing up fast and is the joy our our household.

      What i want to share is, abortion is a moral and emotional conditioning of the parents... if you love life, most specially for your unborn baby you will not commit abortion... If you are so willing to accept and have faith, no matter what science may say, you are in control. I saw a lot of parents who doesnt have that much for a living, but they were able to accept life with their whole heart. And its true, there's another option, "ADOPTION", we may be so selfish to give away life that we prefer killing the baby instead, but isnt it a mystery that the world is keeping the balance? when there are a lot of people who have unwanted pregnancies, there are also families who are so willing to adopt a child to raise as their own...

      So respect life and give them a chance to live.
    • Gotsoul  •  7 months ago
      I'm sure singaporean knows about what abortion is all about. Be it if she/he is a religious or non-religious person, they know abortion is definitely wrong.But what many singaporean lack is the education on human embryolo---- on which is about the development of an embryo from the fertilization of the ovum to the fetus stage.I hope MOE will come out with a plan to educate singaporean right from primarily up to tertiary education on human embryolo----. At least, with some knowledge of this, normal human who is at the correct state of mind would at least hesitate or have a 2nd thought about going for an abortion. Just my 2cents worth :)
    • Friend  •  7 months ago
      Every women has the right over their body, they can do whatever they want to. But, they do not have the right to destroy another body, they are to deliver it upon maturity.
      Just like when we are assigned with an item be it from a friend, family or employer, we safe guard it until it is handed back in good order, otherwise we become answerable. Some are even taken to court to settle the matter.
      Unfortunately the world has a differenent view when it comes to babies. Abortion of babies are taken very lightly. Try removing one of your limbs, the police will arrest you and lock you up in IMH for observation.
      Many inventors, leaders, Doctors, Nobel prize winners, will never get to do what they were destiny to do because someone who may fight for a dog's life but have decide otherwise when it comes to babies.
      I condemn not the person but the system. It is all about 'MONEY'!
    • Asia Michael  •  7 months ago
      ABORTION = MURDER. where are the human right activist? Doctors who perform such act should be called murderers and should be charged, and the government who advocate such is equally guilty as providing the platform to kill. This is just greed, pragmatist, agnostic thinking who have no fear for GOD the creator of LIVES.
    • NGASAB  •  7 months ago
      pro rh bill pa rin.. di naman abortion yung pinopromote sa bill na yun paki copy paste dito para malaman niyo naman.. abortion ba yun gumamit ka ng condom? magpills? maginjection? o kahit na may substance pa yung gamot na makakapgabort sa baby hindi naman siya intended na maging abortion pill.. di niyo na lang isipin na intended ito para makatulong sa atin lahat..
    • RIZZ  •  7 months ago
      I hope this will not happen in the Philippines. Health Bill is a must.
    • Den Diano  •  7 months ago
      NO TO RH BILL... ETO ANG MAN----AYARI PAG NAIPASA ANG RH BILL SA PILIPINAS

      RH BILL provisions regarding healthcare for women are great. Like accessebility to health facilities and the like.

      After reading the whole text, supplemented by listening to debates in Lower House and my own PERSONAL RESEARCH...

      I come to conclude that IT PROMOTES ABORTION!!

      rh bill promotes abortion inducing pills. these same pills are responsible to cancer inducing illnesses.

      rh bill is supported by large pharmaceutical companies due to windfall profits they stand to gain with the passing of the bill.

      ang daming pera galing sa pondong lobby fund ng dambuhalang drug companies. ayaw ipaalis ang probisyon tungkol sa condom, pills.. mga produktong NILALAKO at PINOPROMOTE NG multinational COMPANIES.

      magbantay bayan. HWAG BASTA maniwala kahit sa anong panig... MAGSALIKSIK...

      Tignan nyo naging resulta ng US Version, Taiwan Version ng RH Bill sa SARILI NILANG BANSA.

      HWAG HAYAAN TUMUNTONG ANG GANYANG BATAS SA PILIPINAS

      HINDI LAHAT NG DAYUHANG ideya AY MAGALING.
    • Malena  •  7 months ago
      This is so sad... some people out there are trying hard to have babies :(
    • Amanda Troy  •  7 months ago
      "The prevalence of birth control has significantly decreased the number of domestic abortions"

      I don't get it, why is there still so many aborted babies when they claim birth control is already widely practiced in Taiwan? Isn't these unwanted pregnancies including all its consequences that may affect the health of the person the very reason why governments allow the use of artificial birth control? Because if this is the case then our so called Reproductive Health Bill may just be spewing empty promises and may prove more of a problem than a solution.
    • GRACE  •  7 months ago
      Ayan nanaman ang mga PRO RH BILL, SIGE HA! TIGNAN NATIN KUNG SINO ANG MANANAIG SA ATIN. BASTA SUPORTADO AKO SA SIMBAHANG KATOLIKA.RH bill promotes ABORTION,PILLS AND SAFE SEX BUT ALL OF THESE ARE SO IMMORAL OR MALASWA! IKA NGA.SHAME TO PRO RH BILL SHAME!!!!!
    • navz  •  7 months ago
      what the
    • quayla  •  7 months ago
      Are they PAGANS or what? No concience. Inhumane.

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