I fixed it for you. There were illegal ones performed, many by back alley 'clinic', and even some by competent physicians, they just weren't reported because they were illegal. Not so long ago (before the mid-60's) in many states it was illegal for a woman to have her tubes tied, and birth control pills were also illegal. However, I know of many women who had it done by a doctor or got pills illegally. Times have changed and so have the needs.stroo wrote:BTW, there were far fewer REPORTED abortions prior to Roe. One of the functions of the law particularly in our society is to tell people that an activity is morally wrong. Usually just making an activity illegal reduces that activity even if not vigorously enforced.
I don't condone the abortion of a healthy fetus, or being done electively for no other reason than terminating the pregnancy, but I do believe there are times it is necessary and prudent for the life and health of the mother.