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to not understand what's wrong with Dorries' amendments?

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takingbackmonday · 31/08/2011 10:43

First off I am pro-choice.

This is not partisan and I'm looking for info not a fight.

From my limited understanding it appears that the amendments would allow not force women to seek independent counselling when having an abortion. Surely this is a good thing when many abortion clinics/charities are paid per abortion?

Just to repeat, I'm interested in the problem not saying I support or do not support this. I don't like the government getting involved with this but then I disagree with most the ways in which the government intrudes on our lives and this seems a rather well-meant attempt...

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WhatFreshHellIsThis · 31/08/2011 20:26

Has anyone linked to this yet? Zoe Williams does a much better job than me of explaining why this is regressionist and vile.

www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/31/abortion-advice-poundland-nadine-dorries?CMP=twt_gu

NotQuiteSoDesperate · 31/08/2011 22:02

U-turn from the government:

www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/31/downing-street-uturn-abortion-proposals

WhatFreshHellIsThis · 31/08/2011 22:32

Hooray! Grin

MamaChocoholic · 01/09/2011 06:26

another U turn, but at least without the government's support this amendment may not get through. hooray indeed.

Whatmeworry · 01/09/2011 10:36

More evidence that health (and other) policies are increasingly driven by special interest lobbies, not hard data.

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