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Even before the Roe vs. Wade decision in 1973, both legal and illegal abortions took place around the world. Ph.D John W. Klotz wrote about abortion in history.

Abortion is not new. Along with infanticide it has existed in many societies,
both primitive and advanced. The earliest records of an abortive technique go
back about 4,600 years to an ancient Chinese work…which prescribes the use of
mercury to induce an abortion.[1]

And, as today, abortion also caused problems to historical women’s health. As we can see from the previous quote, mercury was used in some ancient abortions. Other harmful substances were ingested to cause abortions as well, and would sometimes cause the death of the woman. Ph.D Susan Wills wrote that “In 1815, a British doctor wrote…that abortions were tantamount to suicide.”[2] As you can see, abortions were dangerous. (And still can be, as you will see later in this essay)

Abortion was not the only danger babies in history faced, however. Infanticide also occurred in ancient cultures. “But infanticide isn’t abortion” some might say. But both abortion and infanticide take away the life of a human being. And in the Bible we see examples of how God judged societies that murdered children.
[1] John W. Klotz, Ph.D, A Christian View of Abortion, St. Louis, Concordia Publishing House, 1973
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Yeah...maybe not all the credit is given where credit is due, but if you want to, tell me what you think.