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Abortion By: Nicole Sanchez Nowadays, abortion is a topic that unleashes different opinions around the world. Some people defend the life of the fetus from the first day of gestation and others argue that abortion should be legal in some cases such as rape. According to the World Health Organization, an abortion can be performed within the first twelve weeks, during which time the fetus fails to develop so it practically does not have a life and will not be killing a living being at the time of performing an abortion. Interruption in pregnancy within the first twelve weeks of gestation is not considered a murder because the fetus has not yet developed enough to be considered a living being. An abortion within that range of time should be allowed, as it does not pay attention to the life of a living being. 1 YOUTH MAGAZINE