Nurse Abortions Are Legal Article in Family Planning by Vincent Argent and Lin Pavey argues analysis of Abortion Act 1967 and RCN v DHSS shows early stage surgical abortions can be performed by nurses and midwives under general supervision of doctor 27.03.07 Times, Medical Law

Threat of Break Over Gay Rights Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham Vincent Nichols says Catholic Church in UK will withdraw from cooperation with public sector on wide range of services, schools, hospitals, adoption, charities, over law on sexual orientation 28.11.06 Daily Mail, Employment Law, Gay Rights, Religious Discrimination

Call for Easier Abortion British Pregnancy and Advisory Service is calling for end to rule requiring consent from two doctors to secure abortion, termination should 'responsible back up' to contraception 28.11.06 Times, Family Law, Sex Discrimination

Anti-Abortion Campaign UK Life League is sending 'hate mail' to staff and pupils at Woldingham School, targeting mandatory sex education, accuse head Diana Vernon of 'child abuse' 27.03.06 Guardian, Education Law, Hate Crime

Abortion South Dakota has signed law limiting abortion to cases threatening life of mother, deliberate challenge to Roe v Wade 07.03.06 NY Times

Late Abortion Chief Medical Officer has criticised British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) for giving out contact details of Spanish clinic for procedures illegal in the UK 21.09.05 Guardian, DoH Press Release

Supreme Power Surprise resignation Justice Sandra Day O'Connor puts political complexion of Supreme Court back on agenda Washington Post O'Connor key swing vote who favoured maintaining Roe v Wade, ruling that opened legal abortion 04.07.05 LA Times, Judiciary Links

Abortion Doctors to debate maximum termination period, should it be reduced from 24 weeks, new medical techniques increase survival rates 30.06.05 BBC

Abortion Church of England weighs into abortion debate, Williams says 'groundswell of distaste' at 500 abortions a day in England 21.03.05 Abortion Church of England weighs into abortion debate, Williams says 'groundswell of distaste' at 500 abortions a day in England 21.03.05 Times, Times

Abortion Hundreds of thousands, possibly over a million, attend Washington DC rally to support right of abortion, largest rights rally in history 26.04.04 Washington Post