Abortion

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The Christian Medical Fellowship, Britain's largest group of Christian doctors, has accused the government of 'stealth' liberalisation of abortion policy by early trialling of medical abortion in 'non-traditional' settings. While the Health Secretary has legal powers, never previously used, to approve new settings, carrying out these trials in secret ahead of the anticipated Parliamentary debate on abortion confirms the stealth liberalisation of abortion policy. [click link for full article]

Women who have miscarried or had an abortion run three times the normal risk of having a subsequent low birthweight baby, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The more miscarriages or abortions a woman has, the greater are her chances of giving birth to a child that is underweight or premature in the future, the research shows. [click link for full article]