An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
Monthly archive: April 2009
 
  8 April 2009

UK: Woman undergoes 15-minute sterilisation

A woman who suffered from a series of miscarriages while trying for a child has become the first in Britain to undergo a 15-minute sterilisation operation. 

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  7 April 2009

USA: Clinics reporting a rise in abortions and vasectomies

Speculation continues about the impact of the recession upon the birth rate.

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  6 April 2009

Iran: Sperm research suggests possible contraceptive developments

Hope for new infertility treatments and a male version of the Pill is a step closer after doctors found a faulty gene linked to poor sperm, the Daily Telegraph reports. 

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2 April 2009

USA: Federal court ruling on Plan B

In a reversal of Bush-era policy, a US federal judge has ordered that the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, be made available to 17-year-old girls without a prescription.

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  2 April 2009

USA: Rates of follow-up and repeat pregnancy in the 12 months after first-trimester induced abortion

From Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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  1 April 2009

USA: Addressing political and common law objections to fetal homicide laws

From Duke Law Journal

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