An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
UK news
 
  20 October 2011

UK: Interview with Louise Mensch

The anti-abortion MP talks to Catherine Lafferty of the Catholic Herald.

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13 October 2011

UK: Tributes to a pioneer of abortion law reform

Reflections on the life and work of Madeleine Simms, 6 September 1930 - 3 October 2011.

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  10 October 2011

UK: World population nearing seven billion

The Times (London) carries an interesting set of articles on the ‘overpopulation’ question.

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7 September 2011

UK: Dorries amendment fails spectacularly

Nadine Dorries MP has lost her amendment on abortion counselling by 118 votes to 368, in a vote in the House of Commons today. 

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  6 September 2011

UK: Parliament prepares to debate abortion amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill

The Parliamentary debate followed days in which Nadine Dorries MP found herself increasingly isolated, and more of her claims were exposed as flawed.

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  5 September 2011

UK: Poll shows backing for a woman’s right to choose abortion free from political interference

Fewer than a fifth (17%) of people believe the government has a responsibility to reduce the number of abortions, with 70% believing a woman should have the right to choose free of government interference, an IpsosMORI poll commissioned by BPAS has found.

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  4 September 2011

UK: Health ministers oppose Dorries amendment

A summary of the weekend’s news and commentary.

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