An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
Monthly archive: January 2009
 
  15 January 2009

European Parliament resolves to support reproductive rights

The European Parliament on 14 January approved a motion supporting a Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union 2004-2008. 

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  13 January 2009

UK: Case of conjoined twins

A woman pregnant with a rare type of conjoined twins has pledged not to have an abortion, despite doctors giving the twins only a 20 per cent chance of survival. 

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  9 January 2009

Catholic hospital in contraceptive row

The Charity Commission has criticised a Catholic hospital charity for the way it dealt with the consequences of its decision to sublet part of its premises to GPs who prescribe contraceptives.

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  7 January 2009

Vatican blames the Pill for pollution and infertility

The contraceptive Pill is polluting the environment and is a major cause of male infertility in the West, the Vatican has said.

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  6 January 2009

Vatican issues major statement on reproductive science

The Vatican has denounced artificial fertility treatments and emergency contraception as ‘immoral’ but backed stem cell experiments using adult cells. 

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  5 January 2009

Northern Ireland: More women travelling for abortion

A record number of women from Northern Ireland are travelling to England and Wales to terminate a pregnancy, the Belfast Telegraph reports. 

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5 January 2009

BPAS Chief Executive appointed to government advisory committee

Ann Furedi is Contraception and Abortion Care specialist advisor to the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV. 

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