Today in Britain we had our first death from the omicron variant. The NHS website has crashed from enquiries and vaccine booster centres are overwhelmed with long queues. Worldwide, the US first, then Germany, UK, France and Russia have the most new cases.
Read MoreFor many years I worked closely with Merton Women's Aid in London as a GP (family physician); so I have good reason to consider it tragic that the UK Government may enshrine in law the emergency COVID-19 measure, brought in last year, allowing ‘DIY abortion’ – also known as chemical abortion or Pill abortion – at home on request by phone.
Read More"My ante-natal scan suggests a major problem," is heartrending news – whether it's your patient, partner or daughter. Reaching for abortion facts and checking risks of abortion is a common next move. You may be asked by a woman or couple – should we screen or not screen before birth? Now a Polish court has banned abortion for any foetal disability however severe, see here. So, I asked Lois Bunyan to help with the screening dilemma.
Read MoreIn my past clinical experience, most abusive men tried to coerce women who want to keep their child, into having an abortion they did not want. Making abortions easier with pills in the post will be a real gift to abusers…
Read MoreConfused? You are not alone! A survey of obstetrician-gynaecologists in the US in 2010 found that over half (57%) would define pregnancy at conception. Fewer (28%) defined it, as the College does, at the point of implantation [1], 16% were not sure [2].
Read MoreConception and fertilization are interchangeable terms that describe when a sperm and an egg meet and fuse to form a new organism. Natural fertilization happens during sexual intercourse when a man ejaculates semen, containing sperm, into a woman’s vagina.
Read MoreFor several decades arguments have gone back and forth as to whether induced abortion (termination of pregnancy) has any negative effects. In all of this, one aspect of scientific evidence has been missing - pre-clinical data.
Read MoreCan a foetus feel pain at abortion? It’s a question many are asking in the UK and USA and causes anxiety in women considering an abortion [1,2]. The medical establishment in the UK is beginning to take steps to address foetal pain, even during an abortion procedure.
Read MoreIf you’ve just found out that you’re pregnant and you didn’t expect to be, you probably have many questions. This can be confusing, even scary. The time to make decisions feels short so you might feel pressure to make a decision fast. You deserve the best tools for decision making…
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