Date published: 2006/06/21
The BBC says:
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has reopened the abortion debate by urging the government to change the law.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor has called on ministers to lower the 24-week abortion limit at a private meeting at the Department of Health.
He wants a joint committee of both houses of parliament to review the 1967 Abortion Act.
The government said there were no plans to alter the regulations.
However, 31 MPs have signed a Commons motion calling for a review of the law.
The Catholic church is against abortion altogether, but would welcome a lowering of the 24-week limit as a start.
Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor argues that technological advances mean the abortion laws are outdated.
Modern medicine can now ensure the survival of some foetuses born before 24 weeks gestation.
Of course the Catholic church "would welcome a lowering of the 24-week limit". It is just part of the game plan of anti-abortionists everywhere, chip away at the right until they make it as difficult as possible for anyone to get an abortion. One of the reasons late abortions happen in the UK is because you need to get approval by control freaks (i.e. doctors) in order to have one. So if the church is allegedly so concerned specifically about late abortions then they should perhaps campaign to make it easier to have an abortion in the first place.
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