Make bias history – a call to support moves for independent abortion counselling
Many people assume that women considering abortion have access to independent information and advice. In fact there is no legal guarantee that they do. Where... Read more.
Commercials of convenience – plans to advertise abortion on TV and radio contested
HG Wells once said that ‘advertising is legalised lying’. He would not have been thinking of TV adverts that promote the abortion industry when he s... Read more.
What is the true cost of IVF?
For most people thinking about having IVF, the answer will be thousands of pounds. Some may also consider the cost to their physical health, the stress p... Read more.
155 animal-human embryos created in the UK – we think
An apparently straightforward question to government last week (20 July) generated an apparently straightforward reply. Lord Alton asked how many ‘cybrid’ e... Read more.
Medical Students Back Abortion Conscience Rights
“…this is a profession to be proud of” says Anne Furedi, Chief Executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, referring, in some desperation it woul... Read more.
Abortion and mental health: is there a link?
This is a question that has been the subject of many a debate in academia, in politics, in the public square and amongst those directly affected by abortion. In... Read more.
This week’s hot topic is not PC
This week’s hot topic is not one many people have thought much about. But organ donation, and particularly ‘presumed consent’ (PC), is one we will all hav... Read more.
Altering the Body: the rise and rise of cosmetic surgery
This week the 90 second daily 4thought.tv programme on ethical topics tackles cosmetic surgery, under the headline ‘is it right to alter the body?’ It seems... Read more.
HPV vaccine Goes global
A year or so ago my twelve year old daughter was told that all her class were to be given the vaccination against the sexually transmitted HPV virus, assuming t... Read more.
Stillbirths: tragedy and controversy
New figures from The Lancet reveal the tragedy of the scale of stillbirths, estimated at around 3 million worldwide, every year; or more than 8,200 stillborn ba... Read more.
