An update on issues relating to abortion,
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Monthly archive: March 2010
 
  18 March 2010

UK: New study shows Pill safety

Research involving 46,000 British women over nearly 40 years has confirmed that the contraceptive Pill is not linked to long-term health risks from cancer or heart disease, according to the report in the British Medical Journal.

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  17 March 2010

USA: Young people’s opinions about abortion

A survey study conducted for NARAL Pro-Choice America has found that, despite some recent surveys suggesting a retrenchment on support for a woman’s right to choose, the nation remains majority pro-choice.

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  17 March 2010

Poland: ‘Abortion tourism’ ad causes reaction in UK

A Polish pro-choice group has launched a publicity campaign advocating travelling to the UK to get free abortions on the NHS as a way of avoiding Poland’s strict laws prohibiting terminations, the Daily Telegraph reports. 

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17 March 2010

Abortion Review Readers’ Survey 2010

Abortion Review is entering its ninth year, and going from strength to strength. If you read this site on a regular basis, we would love to hear your thoughts.

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17 March 2010

Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention

A Cochrane Review has found that advance provision of EC does not reduce pregnancy rates when compared to conventional provision. Nor does advance provision of EC change use of other kinds of contraception or change sexual behaviour.

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  10 March 2010

Poland: ‘Hitler’ anti-abortion ad sparks outrage

A Polish anti-abortion group has sparked controversy by using pictures of Hitler and a bloody and torn fetus in a billboard campaign designed to ensure Poles adhere to the country’s strict abortion laws. 

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  9 March 2010

UK: New alcohol test devised for pregnant women

Pregnant women are being asked to take blood tests that reveal their drinking habits and could leave them accused of putting the health of their unborn children at risk, the Times (London) reports.

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