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Abortion Time Limit

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janeainsworth Mon 02-Apr-18 17:58:22

No from me too. I wonder if the OP has any compassion at all for women who have to make the grim choice between aborting a longed-for child, and giving birth to a child with severe disabilities.

I notice too that the OPs username is very similar to at least one other GNer who sometimes posts.
I wish GN would have a system of not approving very similar usernames. It’s not fair on the person who thought of it first, particularly when a controversial thread is started in the new name.

SueDonim Mon 02-Apr-18 17:30:15

No, I wouldn't sign your petition. I agree with Cold's post.

minesaprosecco Mon 02-Apr-18 17:24:59

What's your justification for the 10 week limit?

ninathenana Mon 02-Apr-18 17:17:04

I didn't even know I was pregnant with DS until I was 11 wks.
This seems far too early too me. I agree with what Maw says.

MawBroon Mon 02-Apr-18 17:02:12

I would imagine much support at all. 10 weeks sounds to me like the point at which only an unwanted pregnancy could be the deciding factor, unlike following a 12 week scan or the 20 week “abnormality” scan cut offs.
I do t see what it would achieve.

Ilovecheese Mon 02-Apr-18 16:58:18

What Cold said

MissAdventure Mon 02-Apr-18 16:54:55

I wouldn't sign a petition.

gillybob Mon 02-Apr-18 16:53:25

Most late terminations are carried out because of problems that are not detected until the 20 week scan or because of serious health risks to the mother

Exactly cold would you be hoping to stop this Lyndiloo ?

Cold Mon 02-Apr-18 16:50:25

In the UK
81% are carried out below 10 weeks
92% are carried out at 12 weeks or below

Most late terminations are carried out because of problems that are not detected until the 20 week scan or because of serious health risks to the mother.

Nonnie Mon 02-Apr-18 16:41:45

Quite controversial for a first post but I did tell you to go for it!

I don't think you would get enough support, too big a change. If you tried to 20 weeks I think you would get a lot more support. These things are probably better done in smaller steps.

Lyndiloo Mon 02-Apr-18 16:33:59

I'm thinking of starting a Government Petition to reduce the abortion time limit from 24 weeks to 10, and am researching what amount of support I could expect.

I became interested in the subject recently (not knowing much about abortion) when I came across the statistics for abortion in the UK. Since 1967, when the Abortion Act was first introduced, nine-million abortions have been carried out. That's 180,000, per year - equating to 493 per day!

Now, I'm not an anti-abortion fanatic, and I realise that some abortions are necessary for medical or other reasons, but when I delved a little deeper into the subject, I was horrified by the circumstances of late abortions.

Please take a look at my blog (Abortion - 50 Years On) - lynwaites.wixsite.com/writer-poet

I would appreciate your views. Would you consider signing the Petition?

Many thanks for your help.