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- British children plagued by single parent households
- Chinese women forced to register for Morning-After pill
- IVF fuels rise in selective abortions
- Perry backpedals on abortion stance
British children plagued by single parent households
Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:00 AM PST A higher proportion of children are being brought up in one-parent families in Britain than in any other major European country. One in five live with a single mother of father – a far higher ratio than in France, Germany or Scandinavian countries. |
Chinese women forced to register for Morning-After pill Image by DrGBB via Flickr Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:00 AM PST In a bid to curb the horrifying trend of gender-selective abortions in China, the government is requiring pharmacies to collect data on those women purchasing the over the counter abortifacient 'emergency contraceptive' pills. |
IVF fuels rise in selective abortions
Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:00 AM PST More than 100 unborn babies were aborted last year by women who were pregnant with twins, triplets or quintuplets but wanted to give birth to fewer children. |
Perry backpedals on abortion stance Image via Wikipedia Posted: 29 Dec 2011 03:23 AM PST Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry said Wednesday that he has "always struggled" with his position on abortion and clarified remarks he made a day earlier to indicate he would allow abortion if a woman's life were at risk. |