Doctors call for abortion reform - Democratic Underground

Prophet 451

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Tue Jun-26-07 07:50 PM
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Doctors call for abortion reform

Edited on Tue Jun-26-07 08:08 PM by Prophet 451

Source: BBC News

The British Medical Association conference is to consider a call for quicker and easier access to abortion.

One proposal at the Torquay conference is a call to scrap the need for two doctors to allow an abortion in the first three months of pregnancy.

Doctors will also consider proposals for non-approved premises, such as GP practices, to carry out abortions.

The ideas have angered anti-abortion groups, but the government said there are no plans to change the law.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6242382.stm

I don't really have a comment here except to note the irony of this coming so soon after the SCOTUS upheld the ban on "partial-birth" abortion. I know the SCOTUS has nothing to do with the UK but our nations have traditionally been "kissing cousins" and the contrast in attitudes is striking.

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babylonsister

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Tue Jun-26-07 07:55 PM
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1. British? nt

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Prophet 451

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Tue Jun-26-07 08:01 PM
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2. Yep

Sorry, should have made that clear.

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babylonsister

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Tue Jun-26-07 08:02 PM
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4. So it's not quite LBN - for me, anyway. But thanks! nt

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Tue Jun-26-07 08:01 PM
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3. The Supreme Court of the United States has NOTHING to do with Great Britain.

Have a nice day! :hi:

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Prophet 451

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Tue Jun-26-07 08:04 PM
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5. I know that

I was contrasting attitudes on either side of the Atlantic.

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