In the aftermath of the death of a woman who passed away after being refused an abortion, the Irish government is being urged to take another look at the law. A report was compiled after a 31 year old woman was admitted to hospital suffering from severe back pain and nausea. She was 17 weeks […]
The Australian Prime Minister told a group of Christian leaders that the Government had no intention of pursuing the decriminalisation of abortion. However when asked about data collection in relation to abortion, as carried out by the News South Wales Government, she was less committal. Kristina Keneally told delegates to the Christian Forum: “Not here […]
The High Court in London was due to make ruling last month on whether it is legal for a woman to carry out a self-administered abortion at home. To date, any medication taken by a patient had to be administered under controlled conditions in a clinic. This has been criticised as denying a woman to […]
The State of Georgia is proposing legislation that would see abortions over 20 weeks banned. Known as the ‘Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act’, the gestational age of the foetus would have to be checked, and if it is over 20 weeks, doctors will not be allowed to perform the abortion. The lawyer proposing the […]
Without doubt, if there is one issue that causes much angst and heated debate in the United States, it’s abortion. This debate took a further twist recently when a federal judge decided that a sign at faith based pregnancy centres saying they won’t help clients get an abortion was unconstitutional. The debate began a year […]
Governor Perry of Texas wants all women seeking an abortion to be forced to have a sonogram prior to any treatment being carried out. Backed by the Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and Houston Senator Dan Patrick, the bill has been granted emergency status. He told a rally of anti abortionists, marking a 38 year anniversary […]
Holocaust survivor Dr Henry Morgentaler was one of those responsible for changing the draconian abortion laws in Canada, by challenging the status quo and even carrying out illegal procedures. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, women needing terminations had to look for doctors and clinics who were prepared to risk prosecution by carrying out the procedures […]