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Unethical and outlawed are not the same

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An article in the New Statesman this week implied that Conservative Party leadership contender Penny…

Roe v Wade

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Last week we witnessed an event that I never thought I would see in my lifetime: the overturning of Roe…

Wisdom of God or medical wisdom?

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I have been working as a midwife for a few years now. As a believer, I am constantly fascinated by God’s…

Conscientious objection ‘may become indefensible’ according to new WHO guidance

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its Abortion Care Guidance recently, ostensibly ‘in…

Mitochondrial Donation Down Under

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‘Maeve’s Law has just passed the Senate 37-17 and will now become law. It is globally leading mitochondrial…

Wrongful conception – the latest weapon in culling disability?

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At the end of November, in the High Court, the case of Toombes v Dr Philip Mitchell was heard before…
Maire and her toddler Aidan join the demonstration outside the court

Downright Discrimination – the issues in the Heidi Crowter case

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On July 6th and 7th 2021, Heidi Crowter made history. She is the first woman with Down syndrome to take…

‘Don’t bother the midwife’: abortion as a parable for assisted suicide

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The current series of Call the Midwife is set in 1966. We dispensed with World Cup fever in about half…

DIY abortion: one year on

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On this day last year, the UK Government, after a bizarre double-u-turn, made the home an approved…

‘DIY abortion’ consultations – some ideas for your submissions

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The English and Welsh consultations into extending the provision for early medical abortion (EMA) to…

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