This study found that only half the women fast-tracked for intrauterine contraception actually attended and these tended to be women who were pre-existing clients of the family planning clinic. From Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.
This study found that the risk of death associated with childbirth is approximately 14 times higher than that with abortion, and that the overall morbidity associated with childbirth exceeds that with abortion. From Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The author challenges the idea that the argument from potential (AFP) represents a valid moral objection to abortion. From Journal of Medicine and Philosophy.
The authors note that the prevalence of obesity and the high rates of contraceptive use amongst older women mean that any increase in associated risk is likely to be of public health concern. From Maturitas.
Diane Abbott has resigned from a cross-party group on counselling given to pregnant women by abortion providers, criticising it as a “front” for those who want it outlawed, BBC News Online reports.
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