An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
UK abortion law
 
 
11 May 2012

Myths and Misconceptions about the British Abortion Law

A meeting about recent events and debates, organised by Pro Choice Forum in London on 27 June 2012. 

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25 April 2012

The public is being misled about pre-signed abortion certificates

Health secretary Andrew Lansley’s attack on doctors pre-signing abortion certificates is both wrong in law and ignores the realities of medical life, writes Barbara Hewson in Solicitors Journal.

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  29 March 2012

Concerns about public discussion on abortion provision

A letter to the Guardian on 29 March, signed by senior clinicians and academics involved in abortion care and research, argues that ‘there appears to be determined effort by some politicians and sections of the media to present a profoundly misleading picture of how abortion provision works, the nature of the law as it stands, and the experiences of women.’

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  22 March 2012

Commentary: The Abortion Act’s paternalism belongs to the 1960s

Women, not doctors, should decide whether they need an abortion, writes Sally Sheldon in the Guardian.

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  1 March 2012

UK: Scottish midwives lose conscientious objection case

Two Roman Catholic midwives have lost a legal battle to avoid supervising staff taking part in abortion procedures, claiming that this violated their human rights. 

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27 February 2012

Sex selection and the abortion counselling conspiracy

The Daily Telegraph’s allegations about sex selective abortion are part of a shameless attempt to discredit abortion providers and provide a justification for the Department of Health’s reforms to abortion counselling services, argues Jennie Bristow. 

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  10 January 2012

Commentary: Is abortion and contraception policy meeting women’s needs?

By Jennie Bristow, Editor, Abortion Review.

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