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

France: Abortion in the Caribbean

Small island exigencies and a legacy of colonial jurisprudence set the stage for this three-year study in 2001-2003 of abortion practice on several islands of the northeast Caribbean: St. Martin, St. Maarten, Anguilla, Antigua and St Kitts.

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  28 May 2008

Scotland: Abortion statistics released

Tayside has a higher abortion rate than anywhere else in Scotland, according to the latest official health statistics. 

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  23 May 2008

Obituary: Rupert Walder

The reproductive health advocate Rupert Walder died suddenly of a heart attack in April 2008, aged 42. Ann Furedi pays tribute to her friend and colleague.

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22 May 2008

Abortion in Britain: the debate must go on

Ann Furedi, chief executive of BPAS, welcomes British MPs’ defence of the 24-week time limit, but says much more can be done to free up and streamline abortion services. 

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  21 May 2008

Abortion law: Time limit stays at 24 weeks

MPs have voted against proposals to reduce to the abortion time limit to 22 weeks, 20 weeks, 16 weeks, and 12 weeks.

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  20 May 2008

Time to vote on abortion

MPs are to vote on cutting the abortion time limit on the second day of debates on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. 

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  20 May 2008

Catholics call on MPs to retain 24-week limit

British Catholics do not agree with the bishops on abortion, argues the US campaign Catholics for Choice. 

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