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Abortion Time Limit-Dawn Primarola.

Stephen R Brennan   (7 November 2007)

Abortion Time Limit-Dawn Primarola. 7 November 2007
Stephen R Brennan, Consultant Physician retired,still doing locums Send response to journal: Re: Abortion Time Limit-Dawn Primarola.	Those of us who don't agree with the 1967 Abortion Act are always disappointed, but not suprised when Government Ministers fail to reduce the impact of the Act, but Dawn Primarola saying that "the Act works as intended and doesn't require further amendment at the present time" is rather worrying. We virtually have abortion on demand, and nearly 200,000 per annum, and this was not originally intended. We must keep the 2 doctors signature requirement, and both doctors should counsel the mother about the options and all the risks involved properly, before getting valid consent. This has often not been happening, so that the Act has NOT been working as intended, it has been frequently broken. Competing interests: Master of Guild of Catholic Doctors.