supports the inadequate absolutely tremendous I6 weeks.
defence of women prescufio settiny servict free of charge.
the abortion services. CORRIE'S BId. passed its second reading la-i friday in the House of Commons with 243 votes cast for it and 98 against, If it secures a successful third reading it would change the 1967 Abortion Arl ht: • Restricting the grounds for abortion. It will be alvest impossible to get a doctor to do an abortion unless: the woman's life is in 'grave danger, or there is a 'substantial rish of "verious' injury in the woman's physical oo mental health, or that of her children.
These three words will make it pracis ally impossible for ibe majority of women to obtain an abortion.
• Reducing the upper limit to 20 weeks. The present ume limie is 28 weeks. A 20) week limir would mean that doctors would not perform abortions after the With wrek to allow for error.
* noman wouid liferally have in de dring atter this stape to pet an abortion; the only exception will be if the foetus is 'severely handicapped'. This meansthat, allowing room ineerror, ahortions will not take place after • smashing de aborios charities, Corrie says that there run be no financial lina beinren the referral agencies and the clinics where the alertions are parterard. Thes will paralyse the charities. A quarter of she "omen's senires will ate be the in ine prosion which ass you will necil a goverament fence and a doctor on the premises to perferm pregnane! tests or give abortion advice untess dou can aftord in ofter this • Widening the conscience clause. There is no evidence that doctors or nurses are being forced to perform abortions. After Corrie, health Fi shorting inse do so to the charities.
use "unsympathetic staff" is an excuse lor inadequate