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Abortion: Doctors
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Regarding abortion for medical reasons where the mother's life is in jeopardy, that should be left to the discretion of the mother, family, and doctor. It's true, the mother and the unborn baby are still two separate individuals/entities, but under these difficult circumstances, it's truly a personal decision for those directly involved. It's akin to a mother and child falling into dangerous river rapids and a family member or bystander must decide who to save. It's a terrible decision that must be made. Regardless of the decision, one life will be lost and one saved. This situation differs so fundamentally from abortion on demand, which is to kill the unborn baby for convenience, as opposed to choosing which life will be saved.
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In countries where induced abortion is not legal many more women die from abortion. Women still get induced abortions, but they cannot get them in safe hospitals and clinics. These induced abortions have more complications than abortions done by doctors.
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In many countries there are no criminal intentions in getting a medical abortion and it can be performed with the permission of a doctor to save the mother's life. With this calculation, a medical abortion is legal in these countries.
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If a doctor refuses to refer to an abortion provider because they don't "believe" in abortion, they have a legal obligation to refer to another doctor who will. If s/he is uncomfortable with making a referral, ask to see another doctor who will be able to do so.
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The profession officially condemned abortion, but doctors were widely involved, if not directly, then through making referrals. In essence, they could ensure their patients had access to abortion without actually performing them.
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Such facts depict the basis underlying abortion. So doctors have long (since at least 1881) been looking into the subject of smoking and fetal death, including the cigarettes-abortion link, e.g., in studies such as the above-listed ones.
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