SG & US legalised abortion in early 70's

lionnoisy SG

SG and US legalised abortion almost at the same time.

Notably, 10 (PAP)MPs voted against the Abortion Bill in 1969.

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This was one of the 3 incidents in PAP history that the party Whip was lifted for PAP MP's to vote freely in Parliament.

But it seesm the Abortion Act was passed in 1974---TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT,(CHAPTER 324)

2.US legalised in 1973.

Its been thirty years since any major changes been made on Americas abortion laws when the procedure was legalised in 1973.

ROE v. WADE,Decided January 22, 1973

3.Is SG really so conservative and closed minded?
SG also legalised prostitution many years ago to serve ''hungry''
sailors transiting in SG.UK yet to legalise

vito_corleone SG

what's wrong with abortion and prostitution? they're personal choices and the women involved have the right to decide for themselves what they want. sure maybe prostitution in the uk and even the us is not officially legalised but the governments turn a blind eye to it. afterall, it stops unwilling women from getting raped and gives willing women a job. no matter what people say, sex is a natural human instinct and as long as there's a market there'll be people willing to provide their services in return for rewards. why do you think "the oldest profession in the world" is still surviving today? Laughing