Avoiding Shame : 1 · He Ethical Context of Abortion in Ghana 1
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Induced abortion is considered reprehensible by Akan people in Ghana when it causes medical accidents or becomes publicly known. A secret and successful abortion, on the other lland, is approved o[. This paradoxical view proves logical if we see how it is related to shame. Botll cllildbirtll and abortion are potentially shameful, but clle shame of tile latter can be /lidden and thus a1•oided. The shame of an unwanted cllildbirtll, however, will always be visible. A smooth abortion, therefore, takes away tile shame of both.
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تاریخ انتشار 2005