An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
Monthly archive: April 2008
 
  30 April 2008

England: The contribution of late abortion to stillbirth rates

The authors note that it is a legal requirement to register late terminations, and this may lead to an overestimation of the true stillbirth rate.

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  23 April 2008

‘Women need 24 weeks for a reason’

The fpa has launched a campaign to retain the legal time limit for abortion. 

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  22 April 2008

Sad death of abortion rights champion

Gwyneth Dunwoody, the longest-serving female Member of Parliament, died on 17 April at the age of 77.

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  21 April 2008

Make abortion legal, says Council of Europe

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on 16 April passed a resolution calling for all of its member states to decriminalise abortion.

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  21 April 2008

USA: Gender imbalances in history

This article surveys the causes, consequences and social adjustments of gender-imbalanced populations.

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17 April 2008

Epicure 2 reveals problems faced by ‘pre-prematurity’ babies

A major study has found no significant improvement in the survival rate for very premature babies over the last 10 years.

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  16 April 2008

USA: Clinton and Obama speak on abortion

The two Democratic rivals for their party’s presidential nomination have both affirmed their support for abortion rights. 

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