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Top stories:A new statistical study into abortion in France has shown a huge rise in abortions since the procedure was legalised in 1974. Between 1974 and 2004, abortions increased from 40% to 60%. Chantal Blayot, professor of demography at Montesquieu-Bordeau IV, there is "a strong social pressure to abort" in France. [
LifeSiteNews.com, 8 October]
http://is.gd/46g6p Ireland has highest birth rate in the European Union, according to the latest figures. The birth rate increased by 9% in 2007. [
RTE, 9 October]
http://is.gd/46eDH Abortion is banned in Ireland.
The British government has reportedly shelved plans for a system of presumed consent for organ donation. Andy Burnham the health secretary, said the move was in response to a significant increase in the number of organ donations. [
Mirror, 8 October]
http://is.gd/46eTx Pro-life organisations fear that patients may be in danger of euthanasia under such so-called opt-out schemes.
Other stories:AbortionSexual health; teenage pregnancies
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