Abortion: Partial Birth/Abortion

Abortion: Partial Birth/Abortion

Abortion is a huge problem in our society today. This is one of the many reasons why I will discuss in this paper, in connection with current issues related to abortion law in Texas. (Janet, 2001) Historically, in the Anglo-American law, abortion was criminal liability, at least in terms of "acceleration" (P.15-18 weeks), and often violently punished. The liberalization of abortion laws in both countries have begun to emerge in the late 1960's. Henry Bracton, (1216-1272) "Father of the general law" appears to consider an abortion (at least 5 or six weeks) as homicide, and it seems ...