Socialist Outlook

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Socialist Outlook no. 15, February 1 1992 · 173 words

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Wins prostamms, which makes it unlikely that women come to England specifically on this ground.

Hard facts

This is not designed to be either pro or anti bortion on grounds of fetal abnormality. ut simply provide some hard facts. If Ms Morris' thesis is to be taken at face value, then on current figures her proposa vould prevent some 3-4 abor tions a year now done on the ground of fetal abnormality.

And international experience also gives the lie to this claim. I remember a few years ago hearing Mrs Margaret Winn, often quoted, along with her husband, by anti-abortionists as an authority on the bad physical Shespoke about the advances made in Sweden on facilities for disabled people as being miles ahead of those in Britain - but not only do they have a more liberal law (abortion on demand plus abortion including disability) but they Fighting the battle for choice Write to: ( The London Women's Centre, Wesley House, 4 Wlld Court, London WC2 No. 15 -• Culture

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