Abortion: Complicated Issue With Moral, Political, Ethical, Religious and Economic Factors Abortion is a very complicated issue with many moral and political, ethical, religious, and economic factors. It is defined as the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by death of the embryo or fetus. Abortion is the most common surgery in the United States. Approximately 4000 abortions are performed each day. An abortion is a surgery where a long metal tool is placed inside the vagina where it is used to hold open the walls apart. The