Abortion Preferred Over Contraceptives

I personally find this most disturbing!!!

Singapore women prefer abortion to using contraceptives
www.chinaview.cn 2005-05-23 23:26:16

SINGAPORE, May 23 (Xinhuanet) -- More women in Singapore choose abortion instead of using contraceptives in dealing with unexpected pregnancy, according to Channel NewsAsia report on Monday.

The report quoted the country's Obstetrics and Gynecology Society as saying that over 1,000 tertiary-educated married women went for abortions in 2004, tripling the number of 300 in 1988, while those who are not enough educated tend to use contraceptives.

A study conducted by Singapore National University Hospital showed that about 14,000 pregnancies are terminated every year, accounting for one-fourth of the total.

The report pointed out that a variety of contraceptive options are available in Singapore with easy access, including condoms, pills and intra-uterine devices.

Among them, an implant contraceptive called Implanon is gettingpopular among Singapore women since it came into the local market two years ago.

The report said that fewer than 4,000 women have used Implanon,a plastic device inserted under the skin which can steadily release the hormone etonogestrel into the blood stream to offer three years of pregnancy prevention. Enditem

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/...ent_2992998.htm

People in Singapore are thinking similar to Japanese. Both countries have a high living standard, personal freedom and it is the right of the woman to choose, what she prefers.

There are no contraceptive pills for sale in Japan. Most people do not like that idea anyway. The choice is generally either condom or abortion.

Every woman can easily calculate the days, where the possibility of pregnancy is high, low or impossible.

Should it nevertheless happen, why not to choose abortion? Many women prefer that and do not like the idea, to take contraceptive pills over many months or even years.

Unlike Japan, contraceptive pills are readily available OTC in all pharmacies in Singapore, so there really is no excuse.

I think these women are too selfish and self-centered , thinking of themselves first that they would "kill" a life just to maintain their figure or look better (contraceptive pills are suppose to make them fat).

Country Abortion Rate

Australia 23.8
Canada 21.2
England & Wales 18.6
New Zealand 20.0
US 29.2
Singapore 13.6

http://www.getforme....h_abortions.htm

Frighteningly, abortion is legal in Singapore. There are many opposing views on abortions.

Edited by Jingle, 25 May 2005 - 12:29 PM.