Poll Finds 55 Percent Opposed to Decriminalising Abortion After 24 Weeks

Published on April 8, 2024

Pro-abortion and pro-life MPs have tabled rival amendments on abortion to the Criminal Justice Bill as a new poll suggests 55 percent of people in Britain are opposed to further liberalisation. One amendment, put forward by the chair of the Home Affairs Committee, Diana Johnson, and supported by 35 MPs, would decriminalise abortion in England and Wales after 24 weeks and mean women who terminate their pregnancies would not be prosecuted. But Conservative MP Caroline Ansell has tabled another amendment that would shorten the time limit on legal abortions in England and Wales to 22 weeks, owing to advances in medical science. The British Association of Perinatal Medicine considers 22 weeks the date when extremely premature babies are now viable outside the womb....

Continue reading on website
Other news

US, EU Express Concerns Over China’s Efforts to Dominate Legacy Semiconductor Market

April 8, 2024
The United States and the European Union are working together to address national security concerns associated with China’s efforts to dominate the global market for legacy semiconductors using “non-market” policies and practices.“We know that based on China’s own reporting, about 60 percent of all new ‘legacy’ chips coming to the market in the next handful of years will be produced by China,” Com

More Women Affected by Perimenopause and Menopause at Younger Ages

April 8, 2024
As fertility rates in the United States continue to plummet, more women are seeing the onset of perimenopause and menopause ahead of schedule. Evidence shows factors like exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and certain medical treatments are helping drive this phenomenon, but the average age of women having children also plays a part.Between 1990 and 2019, “fertility rates”—the number of li