BMJ 1995;310:688 (18 March)

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Appeal launched for Palestinian health sector: The World Health Organisation has launched a $13m (£8.6m) appeal "to provide funds for meeting the urgent health needs of the Palestinian people." The WHO has had a programme of technical help in the West Bank and Gaza Strip since 1985.

US president wins support for Medicare cuts: The US House of Representatives' ways and means committee has approved President Clinton's plan to save $10.5bn (£7000m) in Medicare over five years.

British parliament studies alcohol and crime: An all party group of the British parliament is to investigate the links between alcohol and crime. Government statistics show that 60-70% of murders, 75% of stabbings, and 70% of beatings are related to drink.

British MPs try to tighten abortion law: The cross party group of prolife MPs wants to tighten the abortion law by amendments to the Abortion Act to prevent fetuses being subjected to . . . [Full text of this article]


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