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Jersey abortion law change to allow terminations up to 22 weeks
19+ hour, 58+ min ago (596+ words) Jersey politicians have passed a new termination of pregnancy law that allows abortions before 22 weeks. The current law does not allow abortions beyond 12 weeks unless there is a severe foetal anomaly. Assistant Health Minister Andy Howell, who brought the law…...
Worcestershire woman denies abortion clinic 'buffer zone' offence
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (242+ words) A woman has pleaded not guilty to a public order offence after being accused of silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 48, from Malvern in Worcestershire, is the first person in England and Wales to be charged…...
Proposed Jersey abortion law reform would 'take away stigma"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (503+ words) Women in Jersey will no longer need to justify their reasons for seeking an abortion if a proposed new law is approved. The minister for health and social services wants to introduce legislation that would allow abortions before 22 weeks and…...
'It's a human right' - Women stage High Court challenge over home birth suspension
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (972+ words) The decision to suspend home birth services in Gloucestershire is to be challenged in the High Court. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust announced the suspension in November after staff raised concerns over late working. A coalition of women and professionals is…...
The US city that's divided on abortion - literally - BBC
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (16+ words) The US city that's divided on abortion - literally'BBC The US city that's divided on abortion - literally...
Scottish abortion law 'not fit for purpose', says expert group
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (656+ words) Scotland's abortion laws are "not fit for purpose" according to an expert group, which has called for legal recognition for a woman's right to choose. Currently, an abortion is only legal before 24 weeks when two doctors agree that certain grounds…...
Amendment to include abortions in baby loss certificates labelled 'callous'
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (566+ words) Currently in Northern Ireland, the death of a baby after 24 weeks is officially recorded as a stillbirth but there is no formal recognition of loss before 24 weeks, as there is in England. The Department of Finance (DoF) carried out a…...
Jersey government decision on IVF funding criteria due November
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (301+ words) Jersey's government said it would decide if changes were needed for its criteria for IVF funding in mid-November. It followed figures that showed 10% of the "620,000 budget for the fertility treatment had been spend by the Health and Care Jersey (HCJ)…...
BBC Audio | Americast | Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Melania Trump entered the abortion debate?
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) Hurricane Milton and a storm of misinformation It's James Carville, Stupid! Does Kamala Harris have a male voter problem? Global News Podcast x Global Story x Americast When Anthony Met Kamala Inside Georgia's Trump rally "Will Trump supporters accept the…...
Highest number of abortions ever recorded in Jersey in 2024
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) More abortions took place in Jersey in 2024 than at any time since 2002, a report has found. The Abortions Report found about 280 pregnancies were terminated in 2024 - up from 260 in 2023, and compared with 210 in 2002. The highest ever number of terminations was recorded…...