A west London council will vote on whether it will become the first in the country to create a buffer zone outside an abortion clinic to prevent patients from intimidation.
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Ealing Council has banned anti-abortion protesters from demonstrating outside a clinic which provides terminations to pregnant women. The council’s cabinet voted unanimously in favour of allowing a Public Spaces Protection
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Gagging orders which prevent women speaking out about maternity discrimination are a priority in a Government review, according to a minister. Business Minister Andrew Griffiths said non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are
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Expectant mothers will be treated by the same midwives throughout their pregnancy in a bid to reduce miscarriages and stillbirths under plans being set out by Jeremy Hunt. The Health
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In October 2017, Scotland became the only part of the UK where women are given the choice to take abortion medication at home. The decision by the Scottish government means
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The Irish Government has finalised the wording for an abortion referendum giving the go-ahead for voters to have their say on liberalising Ireland abortion laws. Ministers formally approved the referendum
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The UK violates women’s human rights by criminalising abortions in Northern Ireland, a UN committee has said. The country has strict restrictions covering cases like rape, incest or fatal foetal
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A review has been launched into patient concerns about hormone pregnancy test drug Primodos, vaginal mesh and sodium valproate. Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced that Baroness Julia
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Employers are being accused of having “antiquated” attitudes to recruiting women as new evidence revealed many believe it is reasonable to ask about plans to have children during a job
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A mother whose trial collapsed due to “repeated failures” has spoken of the “very difficult” moment she had to give birth in custody. Petruta-Cristina Bosoanca was one of three people
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