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House of Lords approves abortion up to birth
In a late night sitting of the House of Lords, Peers voted to approve the Clause to decriminalise self-induced abortion up to birth, and to retain the Pills by post policy.
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US Senator Introduces Bill to Revoke FDA Approval of Abortion Pill
The senator argues that the pill poses serious risks to women and, more significantly, ends the lives of unborn children.
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Irish senator calls for review of pills by post abortion after horrific coercion case
An Irish court heard how a man forced a woman to take abortion pills at a location in County Donegal on Valentine’s Day in 2020.
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Ministers dismiss concerns about ‘pills-by-post’ abortion
The government has strongly rejected calls to reinstate face-to-face requirements or otherwise restrict the pills-by-post policy.
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Two peers attempt to halt abortion up-to-birth
They seek to overturn a clause that would make it legal for women to perform their own abortions for any reason, even up to the moment of birth, and to ensure that no abortion takes place at home without an in-person consultation with a medical professional.
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54,000 hospital admissions as a result of pills-by-post
1 in 17 women who manage their abortion at home require hospital care for incomplete abortions or other serious side-effects.
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Is abortion a poverty issue?
Why do women have abortions? A lack of money is often claimed to be the reason that most women choose abortion. However, a new paper finds that the link between poverty and abortion is not so simple.