An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
Monthly archive: September 2007
 
  20 September 2007

Event: Doctors for a Woman’s Choice on Abortion

On Friday 26 October, DWCA will hold a conference to commemorate the passage of the 1967 Abortion Act.

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  19 September 2007

MPs lobbied over Abortion Act reform

Anti-abortion campaigners have begun targeting MPs to try to win support for reducing the time limit within which women can have a termination from 24 to 13 weeks, reports the Observer.

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  19 September 2007

UK research shows prevalence of cervical cancer virus

A study by the Health Protection Agency has found that many teenagers are infected with at least one strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV). 

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  18 September 2007

USA: The legal status of abortion if Roe v. Wade is overruled

This article explores the legal status of abortion in the USA if the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade (1973), and Doe v. Bolton (1973), as modified by Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992).

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  18 September 2007

Australia: Obtaining mifepristone

Mifepristone (RU486), which is used for early medical abortion, can only be obtained in Australia under the Authorised Prescriber legislation (Section 19[5] of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 [Cwlth]). 

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  3 September 2007

USA: Short-term clearance of cell-free nucleic acids after first-trimester abortion

To determine the kinetics of the short-term clearance of cell-free nucleic acids in maternal plasma, the authors conducted a prospective cohort study of 36 women who underwent first-trimester elective surgical termination.

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  3 September 2007

More fallout from Amnesty International’s new abortion stance

Amnesty International’s support for legal abortion has caused splits among some of its Catholic supporters. 

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