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Abortion to be reduced to 20 weeks

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avenueone · 02/10/2012 22:51

There is a story on the front page of the Telegraph tomorrow (paper review) saying that in brief due to babies? being able to survive from a younger age it should be reduced.
I personally don't think this is an argument as I doubt they could survive without medical intervention. I feel it is just another attempt to undermine a woman's right to choose what we do with out bodies. Sorry no link but there should be one around tomorrow and I will try and post it.

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lubeybooby · 02/10/2012 23:49

I am totally pro choice and would agree with lowering it, at least to 21/22 weeks, now that 23 weekers have a chance.

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 02/10/2012 23:47

Half a pregnancy and allowing for an Anomoly Scan is entirely appropriate. To know about a pregnancy and take longer than 20 weeks to decide what to do is unreasonable.

scarlettsmummy2 · 02/10/2012 23:43

I think it should be much lower than even twenty weeks. No issue with this at all.

TodaysAGoodDay · 02/10/2012 23:39

I think they're right to lower it. I agree with whistle about babies younger than 24 weeks surviving. I know that they can't survive without help, but they can survive, and that to me is the point.

whistlestopcafe · 02/10/2012 23:32

I don't know how I feel. If it is to chip chip away at abortion rights well that is obviously wrong.

However I know someone with a baby who was born at 23 weeks and because he survived it makes me feel uncomfortable that babies can be aborted at this stage.