An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
  10 January 2012

Commentary: Is abortion and contraception policy meeting women’s needs?

By Jennie Bristow, Editor, Abortion Review.

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  4 January 2012

UK: Figures on selective terminations

Over the past few years, there has been a rise in the number of women terminating one fetus or more but continuing with a pregnancy and bearing at least one other child, the Daily Telegraph reports.

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Editor's choice
6 December 2011

Debate: When it comes to abortion, why wait?

Women who choose to terminate a pregnancy have a moral obligation to do it as early as possible, argues William Saletan.

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6 December 2011

Debate: Abortion: how late is ‘too late’?

Policymakers should butt out of late abortion and trust women to work out what’s in their best interests, argues Ann Furedi.

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23 November 2011

Pills in Practice: Is abortion and contraception policy meeting women’s needs?

Announcing the BPAS public conference, to be held at the Royal Society of Medicine in central London on Friday 11 May 2012. 

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26 October 2011

Understanding abortion statistics

A bpas briefing produced by Abortion Review. Last updated on 24 May 2011.

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9 December 2011

UK: Systematic review of induced abortion and women’s mental health published

A major review into the mental health outcomes of induced abortion has been published by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AOMRC) today.

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  9 December 2011

Commentary: Abortion is not a mental health problem

A new review of the evidence finds no causal link between abortion and depression. Now can we move the discussion on? By Jennie Bristow.

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  8 December 2011

UK: A Request for Abortion

The New England Journal of Medicine carries a useful comparison of medical and surgical methods of abortion under 9 weeks’ gestation.

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6 December 2011

UK: Morning-after pill offered free by post

BPAS’ Christmas campaign to encourage women to order emergency contraception in advance gained front-page coverage in the British press, and caught the attention of the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley.

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  6 December 2011

Debate: When it comes to abortion, why wait?

Women who choose to terminate a pregnancy have a moral obligation to do it as early as possible, argues William Saletan.

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