A family planning provider has suspended surgical abortions for girls under 18 and vulnerable women after safety concerns were raised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). A number of other
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Pregnancy multivitamins are a waste of money, researchers have concluded. A review found “no evidence” that multivitamins result in better health for a mother or her baby and were an
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A new national study of perinatal mental health care in Scotland has shown a geographically mixed level of service in hospitals and in the community. The report, by the Mental
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Police kept a close eye as pro-choice activists delivered abortion pills to women in Northern Ireland using a drone. The stunt, described as an act of solidarity, aimed to highlight
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England, Wales and Northern Ireland are lagging behind Scotland in terms of fertility treatments offered to patients, a campaign group has said. Scotland stands “head and shoulders” above the rest
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A midwife who was at the centre of a high-profile court case has called on colleagues to “forcefully refuse” to back the “horror” position adopted by their professional body to
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Midwives have reacted with fury after the chief executive of their union reportedly backed a campaign to scrap the abortion time limit without consulting its members. Royal College of Midwives
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The Royal College of Midwives has reiterated its stance on abortion following reports that the head of the union backed a campaign to scrap the abortion time limit without consulting
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Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has announced new perinatal mental health services will be set up across Wales, with 30 new specialist staff backed by £1.5m of new
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Forcing vulnerable women to travel outside Northern Ireland to access abortion services is “shameful”, the devolved Assembly has heard. The comments were made during a lengthy debate on amending the
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