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British Parliament Rejects Lowering Abortion Time Limit

voanews.com
May 20, 2008
        

The British parliament Tuesday rejected legislation to have the 24-week legal limit on the termination of pregnancy reduced in England, Wales and Scotland. From London, Tendai Maphosa has more in this report for VOA. The 24-week limit has been in force since 1990. Those against a lowering of the...

No change to British abortion laws

news.com.au
May 20, 2008
        

Article from: Agence France-Presse From correspondents in London BRITISH MPs have voted to keep the time limit for abortions at 24 weeks in the first major debate on the issue for nearly 20 years. Following impassioned debate in the House of Commons, parliamentarians voted by clear margins...

British Parliament rejects changes in abortion law - Summary

earthtimes.org
May 20, 2008
        

London - Attempts by opposition Conservatives to tighten Britain's liberal abortion laws were defeated late Tuesday, when Parliament voted to leave the upper time limit for pregnancy termination at 24 weeks. A number of Conservative motions, ranging ...

MPs vote against changing abortion law (AFP)

yahoo.com
May 20, 2008
        

LONDON (AFP) - MPs voted to keep the time limit for abortions at 24 weeks Tuesday during the first major debate on the issue for nearly 20 years. Following impassioned debate in the House of Commons, parliamentarians voted by clear margins against a series of proposals to cut the time limit at...

British lawmakers vote against changing abortion law (AFP)

yahoo.com
May 20, 2008
        

LONDON (AFP) - British lawmakers voted to keep the time limit for abortions at 24 weeks Tuesday during the first major debate on the issue for nearly 20 years. Following impassioned debate in the House of Commons, parliamentarians voted by clear margins against a series of proposals to cut the...

parliament rejects restrictions on abortion

rhetoricallyspeaking.blogspot.com
May 20, 2008
        

Ahead of more detailed analysis tomorrow, here's your quick summary. The headline news is that the attempt to reduce the week limit on abortion has failed.We're still waiting to hear whether the requirement for two doctors signatures on abortion will also be lifted - turning a good night for the...

A short Rullsenberg Rant: Abortion amendments - now I can go to bed

bloggers4labour.org
May 20, 2008
        

I have to say that the debates over recent weeks and days about reducing the abortion time limit from 24 weeks have disturbed me greatly. I don't often watch Parliamentary votes, but this was one I felt I had to know before I could begin to try and rest in my bed. No-one has an abortion lightly....

abortion debate voting begins

rhetoricallyspeaking.blogspot.com
May 20, 2008
        

It's the first division - we're off again.- The first vote is on an amendment to clause one to reduce the limit on abortion to 12 weeks.Amendment fails, 71 to 393.- Now voting on a new clause three, which would reduce the week limit to 16 weeks.(Update - BBC Parliament has it as clause three, but...

British MPs reject lower abortion time limits

rte.ie
May 20, 2008
        

A bid to cut the time-limit for abortion in Britain from 24 weeks to 12 weeks was defeated in the House of Commons tonight. Voting was 71 to 393, majority 322. The vote was on one of a series of amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. Last night MPs voted to allow the creation...

Emergency demo on abortion time limits….

bloggers4labour.org
May 20, 2008
        

Oh well, Liam got the post in before me so I probably owe the comrade a drink. It was vibrant, dynamic, rowdy, loud and young. Also, it reminded me of the demos (not as big mind you…) against the Alton Bill. John McDonnell was there, Katy Clark, Polly Toynbee and Wendy Savage (and was able to get...