I came across this interesting article about the controversial topic of abortions being done illegally in Zambia's capital. Although abortions are illegal in Zambia, there are several private clinics in Lusaka that will perform abortions at the low cost of 20 euros, which is roughly $27 USD. Eventhough Zambia's law sees abortion as being murder, doctors seem unconcerned about getting caught, although they understand the consequences if they do. If any of the doctors in the area are caught performing abortions, they will be charged with murder and could do life in prison or even face death.
One doctor explained, "Some pregnancies may endanger the lives of the mother. Other expectant mothers may not be in a position, financially, to provide proper care to their child when it's born. So we try and help them." Many Zambian women express that with the high prevelance of HIV/AIDs and increased poverty, that is why many turn to these private clinics to avoid the costs and potentially harmful risks of going through with the pregnancy and raising the child.
I find this article very interesting and obviously different from out laws here in the US. Everybody here, and anywhere in the world, has their own view on abortions, and every place has their own laws on it as well. Even when abortion was illegal in the US, there were still ways to obtain an abortion. I have my own views of abortion, although I am not going to go into depth with them in this post, but I believe that whether abortions are legal or illegal, people are still going to find a way to get the job done if they feel the need.
I also think it is very interesting that if any of these doctors get caught, they will be charged with murder. The sentence for this could be life in prison or even the death sentence. I wonder if abortions were illegal here and doctors were caught performing them if the they would also get the same charge and sentence, or just simply lose their medical license and receive a fine.
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