Have the British gone mad? PRO Abortion demos, Parliamentarians refuse a limit on abortions.

                   
freerepublic.com     May 21, 2008            

MPs back 24-week abortion limit Attempts to cut the upper limit for abortions from 24 to 22 weeks have been rejected by MPs after a free vote. Tory MP Nadine Dorries, a former nurse who proposed a 20-week limit, said: "There comes a point when it has to be said this baby has a right to life." But... [read full story]                    

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British lawmakers vote against changing abortion law (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 21, 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...                    

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MPs vote against changing abortion law (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 21, 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...                    

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British Parliament Rejects Lowering Abortion Time Limit

voanews.com     May 21, 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...                    

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Britain keeps legal abortion limit at 24 weeks

thestar.com.my     May 21, 2008          

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament voted on Tuesday to keep the upper legal limit on abortion at 24 weeks, disappointing campaigners who argue survival rates have improved. "I think there comes a point when it has to be said this baby has a right to life also," said Conservative lawmaker and...                    

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British lawmakers vote against tighter abortions laws in the UK

iht.com     May 21, 2008          

British lawmakers on Tuesday voted against lowering the upper time limit for abortions in the U.K. despite calls to change the regulation of pregnancy terminations for the first time in almost two decades. Jon O'Brien, president of the Washington based pro-choice advocacy group Catholics For...                    

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British lawmakers vote for lower upper time limit for abortions

iht.com     May 21, 2008          

British lawmakers on Tuesday voted against lowering the upper time limit for abortions in the U.K. despite calls to change the regulation of pregnancy terminations for the first time in almost two decades. Jon O'Brien, president of the Washington based pro-choice advocacy group Catholics For...                    

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Abortion time limit cuts defeated

msn.com     May 21, 2008          

Moves to cut the abortion time limit from 24 weeks have been resoundingly rejected by MPs after a highly-charged Commons debate.The Government also saw off cross-party dissent to push through new rules so doctors do not have to consider the need for a father when approving fertility treatment.                    

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Britain rejects motions to tighten abortion law

wtop.com     May 21, 2008          

By DAVID STRINGER Associated Press Writer LONDON (AP) - British lawmakers rejected attempts to restrict abortion laws Tuesday, opposing measures that would have reduced the amount of time a pregnancy could be terminated. Legislators voted in favor of keeping the current law, which allows...                    

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Britain rejects motions to tighten abortion law

nwsource.com     May 21, 2008          

By DAVID STRINGER Associated Press Writer LONDON — British lawmakers rejected attempts to restrict abortion laws Tuesday, opposing measures that would have reduced the amount of time a pregnancy could be terminated. Legislators voted in favor of keeping the current law, which allows abortions...                    

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Britain rejects motions to tighten abortion law

charlotte.com     May 21, 2008          

British lawmakers rejected attempts to restrict abortion laws Tuesday, opposing measures that would have reduced the amount of time a pregnancy could be terminated.Legislators voted in favor of keeping the current law, which allows abortions during the first 24 weeks of a woman's pregnancy....                    

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