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Abortion Act 40th Anniversary
On the 40th anniversary of the Abortion Act the New Statesman considers the arguments for change
Rick Santorum's baby - a follow-up
Damian Thompson and others on the right are trying to demonise me for reporting a story that Santorum's wife and supporters have been happy to discuss.
In America, the pro-life lobby gears up
To gain political capital, elected representatives are exploiting the national hysteria over abortion.
Cameron U-turns on abortion counselling
MPs will now be advised to vote against Nadine Dorries and Frank Field's amendment on "independent" counselling.
The anti-choice minority are being allowed to dictate policy
The coming changes to abortion provision have nothing do with caring, and everything to do with prejudice.
Nadine Dorries, abortion and newspeak on the right
Dorries's propaganda reveals ugly truths about the coalition's version of "choice".
Women shouldn’t apologise for having abortions
Time to build an ideological case for abortion on demand.
Abortion and the Catholic vote
As MPs are denied the opportunity to debate abortion reforms, Diane Abbott points the finger at Catholic political influence, reports Katy Taylor
Change the law to make early abortion easier
Women should be given the flexibility to make the best decisions they can in often impossibly difficult circumstances
Abortion time limit must be reduced
Former General Secretary of the Christian Medical Fellowship, Andrew Fergusson, argues in favour of a reduction of the upper time limit for abortion
Abortion an unworthy cause
We are commemorating a truly unworthy aspect of our past, writes Julia Millington, Political Director of the ProLife Alliance
Celebrating women’s lives
Anne Quesney, Director of Abortion Rights, calls for progressive reform of the abortion law, while celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Abortion Act.
Forty years old and creaking
The foundations of the abortion act should be left alone, but it needs more than a lick of paint, writes Lib Dem MP and member of the BMA Medical Ethics Committee, Dr Evan Harris
The interview
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Mind your B-sides
Time to rethink
Who minds?
Alistair Darling
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