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.
Speeches from the Battle for Reproductive Choice; Later motherhood results in rise in Down’s Syndrome pregnancies; UK government ordered to publish late abortion statistics, and more…