* Apparently abortions are still rising despite the over-the-counter availability of the morning after pill. This was heralded as the answer to the ever increasing requirement for abortions. Either this was a false expectation or the number of abortions would be even higher than it is.

* The major achievement here has been the complete separation the sexual act from the process of procreation. The sexual act is regarded as an entertaining diversion which for some aberration of nature can lead to unwanted procreation. It is the main purpose of abortion to clear up this unwanted side-effect. Further research is needed to enable fertilisation and embryo growth to take place in a separate environment. This would over come the problem of geriatric mothers, blocked tubes, stretch marks, painful labour and other messy consequences of pregnancy. Perhaps the large numbers of unemployed females could be utilised to bring embryos to full term. These babies could then be returned to the individual or partners responsible for the child. They can then utilise their maternity leave to aquaint themselves with their off spring before placing their child with a nanny or if money is tight a nursery.

* This logical separation of parts can also be seen in the arts. Where the act of inspiration is seen as quite separate from the rather tedius process of producing an end product. It should not really be necessary for an inspired artist to be diverted from his exalted task by the necessity to prat about with some plastic medium.