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Abortion Act 40th Anniversary

On the 40th anniversary of the Abortion Act the New Statesman considers the arguments for change

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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