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Human Dignity, Disability & BioethicsNEWS OR ANALYSIS

Women rewarded for abortion in new bereavement leave plans

From April 2027, women and their partners in the UK who experience a pregnancy ending before 24 weeks, including through abortion, failed IVF, or other pregnancy losses, will be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid statutory bereavement leave. The policy has drawn criticism for equating abortion with miscarriage, raising concerns about the recognition of unborn life and potential misuse of the leave entitlement, while also extending to commissioning parents in surrogacy arrangements.

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Human Dignity, Disability & BioethicsSurrogacyIvf Embryos
Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsNEWS OR ANALYSIS

London hairdressing apprentice awarded £29,000 in damages after manager told her to “have an abortion”

A 19-year-old hairdressing apprentice in London was awarded nearly £30,000 after an employment tribunal found her manager told her to have an abortion because she was too young and subsequently dismissed her after she inquired about returning to work post-maternity leave. The tribunal upheld her claims of unfair dismissal, pregnancy discrimination, and age discrimination, noting no evidence of performance issues and concluding her pregnancy was the principal reason for her dismissal.

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Abortion Policy, Law & Politics
Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsNEWS OR ANALYSIS

New Government statistics show “statistical imbalance” among Indians in Britain that alludes to widespread sex-selective abortion

New statistics from the UK Department for Health and Social Care reveal a significant imbalance in the sex ratio at birth among those of Indian ethnicity, with 113 males born for every 100 females in third or later pregnancies, suggesting sex-selective abortion practices. Despite the illegality of sex-selective abortion under the Abortion Act 1967, cultural factors and the decriminalization of abortion have contributed to this disparity, prompting calls for government action to address the issue.

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Abortion Policy, Law & Politics
Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareNEWS OR ANALYSIS

Three MPs stood out in the assisted suicide debate… for very different reasons

Image Source: UK Parliament On Friday the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill failed to pass its second attempt Second Reading in the House of Commons by a margin of just sixteen votes, 286 to 270. During the heated debate on the issue, which could have led to the biggest social change in Britain […]

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Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareAssisted SuicideEuthanasia Assisted Suicide