Abortion rates are higher in countries where the procedure is illegal and nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, with the vast majority in developing countries, a new study concludes.
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TheIndependent on 20th Jan 2012 (via rss.feedsportal.com)
Last week the Telegraph revealed 'new figures' from the government that put the cost of abortions £30m 'higher than previously thought'. Lord Alton, the crossbench peer who obtained the new figures, said: “I have written to Lord Howe setting out a number of concerns about how Parliament came to be so very badly misled about the costs to the NHS associated with abort...
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LiberalConspiracy on 25th Nov 2011 (via liberalconspiracy.org)
There's this place in China where they've got a blind self taught lawyer locked up under house arrest for trying to help these people who got forced to have abortions. Kind of like Erin Brockovicth, right? Except he's male, Chinese,...
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BloodAndTreasure on 28th Oct 2011 (via bloodandtreasure.typepad.com)
MPs voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal to introduce 'independent' advice for women seeking abortions
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FT on 7th Sep 2011 (via ft.com)
Cabinet minister Liam Fox has said he would support efforts to reduce the "far too high" number of abortions.
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Scotsman on 4th Sep 2011 (via news.scotsman.com)
David Cameron "cannot support" a proposal by a Conservative MP to change the rules on the advice offered to women seeking abortions, Downing Street says.
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BBCPolitics on 1st Sep 2011 (via bbc.co.uk)
I pointed out yesterday the dishonesty of Nadine Dorries and her supporters saying there was a ‘profit motive’ or a financial incentive for orgs such as BPAS in offering abortions. But the main issue here is that these proposed amendments will pose a health risk to women. That is the key reason they should be
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LiberalConspiracy on 30th Aug 2011 (via liberalconspiracy.org)