Public 'backs easier abortions'
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Women should not have to gain the permission of two doctors to obtain an abortion in Britain, a slim majority tell a survey.
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Women seeking an abortion should not need approval from two doctors, a Commons committee says.
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A disturbing number of doctors do not feel obligated to tell patients about medical options they oppose morally, such as abortion and teen birth control, and believe they have no duty to refer people elsewhere for such treatments, researchers say.
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President Bush told abortion foes on Monday he shared their support for "a culture of life" and claimed progress in passing legislation to protect the vulnerable.
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The condition of the baby at the centre of a right to life debate has changed for the better, a High Court judge hears.
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Most people think women have a right to choose an abortion, but the number is falling, a survey says.
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A survey suggests two out of three GPs believe women should be able to get an abortion within 14 weeks.
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The architect of Britain's abortion law said Wednesday that the procedure was too common and some women were using it as a form of birth control.
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President Bush restates his opposition to abortion on the 35th anniversary of its legalisation in the US.
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Portuguese voters backed a proposal to liberalize one of Europe's most restrictive abortion laws, but the referendum is not legally binding due to the low turnout, according to exit polls.
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South Africa's parliament on Thursday approved legal changes to make abortions easier to obtain, despite criticism from opponents who said the law was already too lax.
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A UK charity has insisted it is not breaking the law by referring women abroad for late abortions.
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A Swiss referendum to cancel the law on root cell use taken from human embryo, resulted. The 66 percent of Swiss participants in a public survey said they supported a law passed by the Swiss government in
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SYDNEY - Prime Minister John Howard said on Sunday he would resist pressure from pro-life groups for a parliamentary inquiry into abortion following his conservative governmentâs re-election last month.
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LONDON  - Doctors performed a record number of abortions in England and Wales in 2003, with almost two percent of women aged 15 to 44 choosing to end a pregnancy, according to health ministry figures published in the British press.
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All pregnant women should officially register and get permission if they want an abortion, a minister says.
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Portugal's prime minister said legislation relaxing the conservative Roman Catholic country's strict law on abortion could be approved by the end of March, a newspaper reported Saturday.Comment