The centre-right government of Silvio Berlusconi has blocked availability in Italy of early medical abortion, which is vehemently opposed by the Vatican and the Catholic Church.
Official statistics released in response to an assembly question asked by SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey revealed that 92 women had pregnancy terminations in 2008.
US President Barack Obama said he was ‘absolutely confident’ the Senate would pass its own version, and that healthcare reforms would become law by the end of the year.
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