An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
  20 August 2010

UK: Study leads to claims about alcohol and abortion

An article in the Daily Mail claims that ‘the devastating effects of excess alcohol on young women have been spelled out by a major study’, finding that ‘binge drinking “ladettes” are 40 per cent likelier to have an abortion’.

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  20 August 2010

USA: Anti-abortion campaigners turn on student insurance

A battle has broken out over abortion coverage in student insurance plans at the University of North Carolina. 

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14 August 2010

USA: ‘Ella’ emergency contraceptive pill wins FDA approval

A next-generation emergency contraceptive pill that can prevent unwanted pregnancy up to five days after unprotected sex has gained final approval from the Food and Drug Administration, the Money Times reports.

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  14 August 2010

UK: Major pharmacy plans to sell emergency contraception online

Boots has launched a website enabling customers to purchase certain treatments online without the need of a prescription, the Daily Mail reports. 

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  12 August 2010

USA: Poll finds that young Hispanics are less likely to be Catholic

An Associated Press-Univision poll of 1,500 Latino adults also found significant divisions on social issues such as same-sex unions and abortion, along lines of age, language and whether one is Catholic or Protestant.

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  12 August 2010

Ireland: Economic crisis and the abortion debate

An article published by Reuters suggests that the economic recession is encourging more women to seek abortions.

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  12 August 2010

Russia: Dairy boss threatens to sack women who have abortions

The head of a Russian dairy company has said the company would dismss Russian Orthodox Christian employees who have abortions or refuse a religious marriage.

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