Bogus Claims of “Thousands” of Poles Travelling for Abortion
2nd Sep 10
Statistics from the UK’s Department of Health disprove claims made by a Polish abortion lobby group that 10,000 Polish women a year are travelling to Britain to abort their children. A pro-life spokesman says the claims are nothing more than “propaganda in a campaign to loosen abortion restrictions in Poland”.
In March, the Polish Federation for Women and Family Planning came under heavy criticism in Britain when it ran an ad campaign in Poland encouraging women to seek abortions in the UK. The ads were intended to promote the idea that women are being unfairly treated by Poland’s laws restricting abortion to cases in which the mother’s “life or health” is threatened by pregnancy.
The group claims that “thousands” of women travel to Britain to abort their children...
Boots Puts Profit Before Women And Children’s Health
27th Aug 10
The leading UK pharmacy chain, Boots, has announced plans to sell Levonelle, the “morning-after pill”, via their website. The ProLife Alliance has expressed serious concern about this development. It is purely a profit-motivated strategy with little regard for women’s health or any ethical considerations, according to a spokesman for the pro-life organisation.
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Marie Stopes Offers Free Abortions to Employees
26th Aug 10
Marie Stopes International is once again at the centre of a controversy over abortion. According to The Mail on Sunday (8 August 2010), the abortion business is offering free abortions to staff as part of its ‘benefits package’. The newspaper states that the “benefit” covers family members of...