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Marie Stopes accused of failing to meet real needs of women in developing countries (23/10/2007)

Innocent blood (triple helix - autumn 2007)

'40 years. 6.7 million abortions. Timefor change!' [1] This strap line brings together churches, professional bodies and pro-life organisations to mark on Saturday 27 October the 40th anniversaryof the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act. 6.7 million abortions. The numbers are staggering: more than the number of Jews who died...

Liberalising abortion law (triple helix - autumn 2007)

The Human Tissue and Embryos Bill, expected to be introduced into Parliament after the Queen's Speech this November, will open up the entire 1967 Abortion Act to amendment. Pro-choice MPs have pledged to liberalise the law [1] and intend to mark the Act's 40th anniversary on 27 October with a...

Abortion – a Christian doctor's response (triple helix - autumn 2007)

We affirm that man and woman are created in the image of God, that all life originates with our creator, and that all life, from conception to death, is of inestimable value to our creator We recognise that God has given us the choice between life and death We recognise...

cmf file 35 (2007) - consequences of abortion ()

In 2003 we considered abortion in CMF File 23, but we concentrate here on the consequences of abortion. It is timely to review these. First, the total number of abortions in the UK continues to rise, reaching the highest level ever in 2006 at 201,173 in England and Wales...

CMF to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee's new Inquiry into Scientific developments relating to the Abortion Act 1967 (10/10/2007)

Executive Summary - (numbers refer to paragraphs) 1-4. We introduce Christian Medical Fellowship's status, submissions, and relevant core beliefs. We regret the exclusion of an ethical dimension to the consultation,...

40 years of abortion (nucleus - spring 2007)

This October sees the 40th anniversary of the passing of the UK Abortion Act, which came into force the following year. The anniversary gives all parties involved in the debate an opportunity to pause and reflect. In 2005, 194,353 termination procedures were carried out in England and Wales;[1] abortion is...

Psychological consequences of abortion (triple helix - winter 2007)

Since 1967, more than six million abortions have been performed in Britain, over 95 percent on the grounds that abortion safeguards the mental health of women with unplanned pregnancies. In a letter to the Times, [1] coinciding with the 39th anniversary of the Abortion Act on 27 October 2006, fifteen...

Psychological effects after Abortion (triple helix - autumn 2006)

Back in 2002 I reviewed the evidence regarding psychological ill effects after abortion and concluded that these reactions did occur; risk factors included a previous psychiatric history and the lack of a supportive relationship.[1] The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists was not adequately warning about this risk, despite representatives...