An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
Monthly archive: March 2008
 
  24 March 2008

Abortion is at ‘industrial level’, claims Tory MP

Mark Pritchard, who sits on the all-party Pro-life group in Parliament, says that the statistics on multiple terminations are ‘shocking and disturbing’.

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  12 March 2008

Catholic church battles HFE bill

The Vatican has included the destruction of embryos on a new list of mortal sins - at a time when the Catholic Church in England and Wales is campaigning against controversial new legislation in this area.

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  12 March 2008

Academics urge free vote on HFE bill

On 7 March, more than 100 academics signed a letter to the Times (London) arguing that ‘votes on controversial bioethical issues should not be whipped’.

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11 March 2008

Abortion: A solution to a problem

Ann Furedi, Chief Executive of BPAS, analyses the ‘problem’ of Britain’s rising abortion rate. 

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11 March 2008

Q&A: Home use of misoprostol

In a new column for Abortion Review, BPAS’ Medical Director Patricia Lohr examines developments and discussions in abortion provision. 

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  10 March 2008

Why don’t abortion rates decline?

Ellie Lee puts abortion rates in their social context. 

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  4 March 2008

Britain: Statistics show increase in older mothers

Record numbers of women aged 40 and over are becoming pregnant, with births to this age group rising faster than any other. 

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