by Collectif | 14 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The new bill, which amends the law passed by the Zapatero government with respect to abortion, was adopted on Tuesday by the Spanish Parliament. This new bill follows on from that of Spanish Justice Minister, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, abandoned in September and aimed at...
by Collectif | 13 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Yesterday, in the United States, Mary Fallin, Governor of Oklahoma, signed the Dismemberment Abortion Actapproved by chambers on 8 April. This law prohibits abortion after the first semester. Legislation considers that the dilatation-extraction methods...
by Collectif | 8 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The day after the State of Kansas prohibited second trimester abortions, for the first time in the United States, the chambers in the neighbouring State of Oklahoma passed an identical bill. The Senate just voted for the Dismemberment Abortion Act – the...
by Collectif | 7 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Yesterday, Tuesday 7 April, Republican Governor, Sam Brownback, signed a bill prohibiting abortion during the second trimester of pregnancy, making Kansas the first State to adopt this type of approach. This law, which will take effect on 1 July, makes the...
by Collectif | 7 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Two international studies carried out by scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden could provide the basis for new international recommendations for medical abortions and miscarriages, according to Santé Log. On the one hand they conclude that...
by Collectif | 6 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The 25th anniversary of the Belgian abortion law – Friday, 3 April. On this occasion, feminists put forward a series of proposals to Belgian Health Minister, Maggie de Block. These proposals are primarily aimed at extending the legal timeframe. It should...