History of Abortion

-First recorded abortion was during 1550 BC in Egyptian Ebers Papyrus.
-Chinese recorded royal families that had abortions in China around 500 and 515 BC.
-It was believed that China once used mercury to induce abortions.
-Abortion was not prohibited by the Hippocratic Oath.
-Japanese records also shows occurrence of abortion around the 12th century.
-Most Western country agreed that abortion is an legal act if the patient agrees on getting an abortion.
-Abortions in the 21th century had been increasing until now.