A study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that many physicians do not consider themselves obligated to disclose information about, or refer patients for, legal but morally controversial medical procedures.
The Portuguese government has pledged to legalise abortion in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, after a clear majority in a referendum voted for that proposal.
More than one woman in 10 who is married or in a long-term relationship has had an abortion, according to a survey commissioned by Schering Healthcare.
A feature article in the British Medical Journal usefully sums up the political movement around UK abortion law in the run up to the 40th anniversary of the Abortion Act in October 2007.
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