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Health Secretary would support halving legal abortion limit

Health Secretary would support halving legal abortion limit

The new Health Secretary has said he would back a reduction in the legal limit for abortion to 12 weeks.

10 Oct 2012

Organs taken after donor group ‘plays God’ with patients’ lives

Organs taken after donor group ‘plays God’ with patients’ lives

Doctors are being pressured to harvest organs from patients who aren’t dead yet, a lawsuit in America claims.

10 Oct 2012

Over-40s can sue NHS if denied IVF because of age

Over-40s can sue NHS if denied IVF because of age

9 Oct 2012

Judges reject bid to appeal verdict of euthanasia case

Judges reject bid to appeal verdict of euthanasia case

5 Oct 2012

Doctor illegally sells abortion pills to undercover reporter

Doctor illegally sells abortion pills to undercover reporter

5 Oct 2012

French taxpayers to cover 100% of abortion costs

French taxpayers to cover 100% of abortion costs

4 Oct 2012
World

New equalities minister says abortion limit should be lowered

New equalities minister says abortion limit should be lowered

4 Oct 2012

Dutch euthanasia: psychiatric and dementia patients killed

Dutch euthanasia: psychiatric and dementia patients killed

3 Oct 2012
World

Lib Dem conference affirms support for assisted suicide

28 Sep 2012
England & Wales

Attempt to smear judge in late abortion case

28 Sep 2012

New bid for assisted suicide in Scotland moves forward

27 Sep 2012
Scotland

‘Three-parent babies’ consultation launched

21 Sep 2012

Ban disabled abortions after Paralympics success

21 Sep 2012

Doctors say ‘do not resuscitate’ Down’s syndrome man

21 Sep 2012