Clinics are to give away supplies of the morning-after pill, saying it is the best way to avoid unwanted pregnancy ? and abortion ? at a time when many GP surgeries and pharmacies are closed.
In the News
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November 28th, 2008
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November 28th, 2008
There has been an increased figure almost every year since the legalisation of abortion in 1967 ? and the indications are this year's figure will be even higher.
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November 28th, 2008
The 10 million people suffering from a mental health problem at any one time are the country's largest silent minority, Health Secretary Alan Johnson has said.
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November 28th, 2008
The European Patent Office (EPO) yesterday (27 November) ruled against allowing a patent on developing human stem cell cultures whose preparation involves the destruction of embryos.
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November 28th, 2008
The European Patent Office in Munich upheld a decision rejecting a patent on developing human embryonic stem cells.
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November 28th, 2008
Children with fathers who take an interest in their education are likely to achieve better exam results and be better behaved, a government study has found.
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November 28th, 2008
A dramatic rise in the number of abortions in Britain has the country poised to overtake the United States as the worldwide procedure leader, an official says.
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November 27th, 2008
Gina Davidson talks about the approach where "values" come into play, where women are encouraged to question their own behaviours and justify their choices, rather than just be weighed down with crude statistics and health facts.
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November 27th, 2008
In preparatory work for legislation, account would have to be taken of recent scientific developments providing a route to research on human stem cells without any negative ethical problems attaching to them, said Minister for Science and Technology Jimmy Devins.
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November 27th, 2008
European regulators on Thursday ruled against allowing a patent on developing human embryonic stem cells.