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Abortion... Lest we forget! 1967-2007 Forty Terrible Years

Oct 31, 2007

The Alive and Kicking campaign issued the following press release today:

On the 27 October, 1967, the Abortion Act was officially passed in the UK Parliament. As Big Ben struck midnight it was the beginning of a day which marks the 40th Anniversary of this Act, an Act which has resulted in the loss of 6.7 million unborn lives, a figure which is rapidly approaching the total figure of the population of London.

An alliance of pro-life groups, united under the name ‘Alive&Kicking’, commemorated this tragic moment by projecting onto the House of Parliament, beside Big Ben, a reminder to the world of the appalling death toll of this Act of Parliament.

This afternoon thousands gathered outside the House of Parliament to call for a change in law.

www.aliveandkickingcampaign.org

An inconvenient analysis

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An Inconvenient Analysis

New report discusses wide-ranging effects of abortion

The London-based Pension and Population Research Institute today (25 October) launched ‘Assessing the Damage’, a 32-page report by its Director of Research, Patrick Carroll, into the demographic impact on society, and the consequences for women’s health, of the 1967 Abortion Act.

Speaking at the launch, which took place at the Royal Society of Medicine in Wimpole Street, London, Mr Carroll said that the report discusses how national statistical data can be used to assess the effect of the 1967 Act.

“The 40^th anniversary of the passing of the Abortion Act is a significant opportunity to re-access the such a politically correct age, for many my report is probably a rather inconvenient impact on society that has resulted from this legal and cultural change. Given that we live in analysis, but it could however be a first step towards a restoration of the situation that will benefit many,” Mr Carroll said.

Through statistical analysis and comparison Mr Carroll, who is an actuary and statistician by profession, looks at the impact of nearly seven million legally induced abortions over the last 40 years, abortion’s bearing on family structure and its adverse health consequences.