An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
Monthly archive: July 2010
 
  14 July 2010

Canada: Assessment of pain after abortion relating to the use of misoprostol for cervical dilatation

The study’s objective was to compare the use of misoprostol to that of laminaria tents for dilatation of the cervix before a surgical elective abortion (EAB) during the first trimester, with regard to the pain caused (1) during insertion, for both methods, (2) immediately before the EAB, and (3) one hour after the procedure. From Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada.

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  7 July 2010

AR update, 7 July 2010

Why do people get pregnant (when they don’t want to be?); the science of fetal pain and the ethics of abortion; Australian attitudes to late abortion, and more ...

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7 July 2010

The science of ‘fetal pain’, and the ethics of abortion

Commentary by Stuart Derbyshire, a member of the Working Party that produced the RCOG’s new reports on fetal awareness. 

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  7 July 2010

Australian attitudes to early and late abortion

A study of public opinion published in the Medical Journal of Australia has found a high level of support for access to early abortion, and little support for professional sanctions against doctors for providing terminations after 24 weeks’ gestation.

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6 July 2010

‘Enhancing the lives of children: How far should we go?’

A conference at the Royal Society of Medicine raised some interesting and important questions about how today’s society should view the role of genetic, chemical and behavioural techniques in shaping children’s health and behaviour. Jennie Bristow reports.

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  1 July 2010

France: Sexuality and obesity, a gender perspective

The study set out to analyse the association between body mass index (BMI) and sexual activity, sexual satisfaction, unintended pregnancies, and abortions in obese people and to discuss the implications for public health practices, taking into account the respondents’ and their partners’ BMI. From the British Medical Journal. 

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  1 July 2010

Commentary: Women shouldn’t apologise for having abortions

Writing in the New Statesman, Laurie Penny argues that it’s time to build an ideological case for abortion on demand.

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