News, The European Union's reform treaty could undermine Ireland's ability to restrict abortion, according to a Danish member of the European parliament. Mr Jens-Peter Bonde said that the treaty could end the union's consensus-based culture and enable a majority of nations to impose their will eve...

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News, The press are speculating that three British cabinet ministers could defy an instruction from their party to support their government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology bill. Ms Ruth Kelly and Messrs Des Browne and Paul Murphy, all Catholic MPs, are said to be contemplating a rebellion. Th...

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The press are speculating that three British cabinet ministers could defy an instruction from their party to support their government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology bill. Ms Ruth Kelly and Messrs Des Browne and Paul Murphy, all Catholic MPs, are said to be contemplating a rebellion. The govern...

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China has denied reports circulated in the Western media last week that China is considering scrapping the one-child policy. Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, told the annual parliament that China "will adhere to the current policy of family planning, keep the birthrate low, improve the health of new...

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News, China has denied reports circulated in the Western media last week that China is considering scrapping the one-child policy. Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, told the annual parliament that China "will adhere to the current policy of family planning, keep the birthrate low, improve the healt...

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News, MPs have claimed that worldwide maternal deaths greatly exceed published figures. The House of Commons international development committee reported that there was a lack of data from developing countries, a tendency to under-estimate maternal death, and a lack of political will to address th...

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MPs have claimed that worldwide maternal deaths greatly exceed published figures. The House of Commons international development committee reported that there was a lack of data from developing countries, a tendency to under-estimate maternal death, and a lack of political will to address the proble...

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Comments by a senior Chinese official have been interpreted by Western journalists as suggesting that the Chinese government is considering scrapping its one-child policy. The Guardian quotes Ms Zhao Baige, vice minister of the national population and family planning commission, saying: "I cannot an...

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News, Comments by a senior Chinese official have been interpreted by Western journalists as suggesting that the Chinese government is considering scrapping its one-child policy. The Guardian quotes Ms Zhao Baige, vice minister of the national population and family planning commission, saying: "I c...

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News, UK teenage pregnancies are still the highest in Europe and the government has reached less that half its targeted reduction in under-18 conceptions. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (on which we commented yesterday) reveal that teenage pregnancy has been reduced by onl...

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UK teenage pregnancies are still the highest in Europe and the government has reached less that half its targeted reduction in under-18 conceptions. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (on which we commented yesterday) reveal that teenage pregnancy has been reduced by only 5% sin...

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Contrary to government claims, teenage pregnancy statistics released today prove that the government's teenage pregnancy strategy has been a massive failure, says SPUC. Commenting on the figures, Anthony Ozimic, SPUC political secretary, pointed out that the decrease claimed by the government was ba...

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News, Contrary to government claims, teenage pregnancy statistics released today prove that the government's teenage pregnancy strategy has been a massive failure, says SPUC. Commenting on the figures, Anthony Ozimic, SPUC political secretary, pointed out that the decrease claimed by the governmen...

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One child policy misinformation being planted in Western media, warns SPUC One-child policy misinformation being planted in Western media, warns SPUC London, 28th February 2008 - Western media outlets are disseminating misinformation by the Chinese Communist regime allegedly implying that China ...

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Teenage pregnancy strategy continues to be massive failure, says SPUC Teenage pregnancy strategy continues to be massive failure, says SPUC London, - Contrary to government claims, teenage pregnancy statistics released today prove that the government's teenage pregnancy strategy has been a mass...

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News, The UK government has reacted neutrally to the comments by Mr David Carmeron about late abortion. Mr David Cameron MP, leader of the Conservative opposition party, said that he would vote to reduce the 24 time-limit on some abortions. [Epolitix on Yahoo, 25 February] In his blog, John Smeato...

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weekly update, 27 February Mr David Cameron MP, leader of the British opposition Conservative party, has declared his support for reducing the legal abortion limit from 24 weeks to between 20 and 21 weeks. Mr Cameron said: "I would like to see a reduction in the current limit, as it is clear tha...

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The UK government has reacted neutrally to the comments by Mr David Cameron about late abortion. Mr David Cameron MP, leader of the Conservative opposition party, said that he would vote to reduce the 24 time-limit on some abortions. [Epolitix on Yahoo, 25 February] In his blog, John Smeaton, SPUC n...

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Mr David Cameron MP, leader of the British opposition Conservative party, has declared his support for reducing the legal abortion limit from 24 weeks to between 20 and 21 weeks. Mr Cameron said: "I would like to see a reduction in the current limit, as it is clear that, due to medical advancement, ...

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News, Mr David Cameron MP, leader of the British opposition Conservative party, has declared his support for reducing the legal abortion limit from 24 weeks to between 20 and 21 weeks. Mr Cameron said: "I would like to see a reduction in the current limit, as it is clear that, due to medical advan...

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