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- 1. ABORTION IN TIMOR LESTE: A DEADLY ISSUEhttp://confutata.com/2010/03/12/safe-birth-is-a-human-rights-issue/
- 2. Facts and Figures in Timor Leste•Total Fertility Rate (TFR): 7 children per woman•Third highest TFR in world• 660 maternal deaths out of 100,000 live birthshttp://www.cdu.edu.au/gshp/documents/MaternalMortalityFinalReport2009.pdf
- 3. Causes of Maternal DeathLabourDelivery and the immediate postpartum period due to haemorrhageInfectionObstructed LaborComplications from unsafe abortionHypertensive Disordershttp://www.cdu.edu.au/gshp/documents/MaternalMortalityFinalReport2009.pdf
- 4. http://confutata.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/maternal_mortality_chart.png
- 5. Abortion: A Woman’s Right or a Death Sentence?While some believe that abortion is a woman’s right to choose, others, particularly of Catholic faith, believe that life begins from the moment of conception and therefore is considered to be no different than any other circumstance of taking a life. From my point of view the Catholic perspective must be put into question considering the following important points;Strikingly high numbers of maternal deathThe effects of unsafe abortionLack of sufficient knowledge of family planning and/ or Methods of conception in poor and developing nations. There are some rules that are presently so strict that they would subject abortionists to up to eight years in prison, depending on the exact circumstances. This issue merits collective awareness and a concerted effort to making more just, the plight of women and their unborn children.http://www.c-fam.org/publications/id.1228/pub_detail.asp