http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7410475.stm


"Head to head: Abortion limit cut
MPs are considering cutting the abortion time limit as part of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.

The 24-week upper limit was set in 1990 because it was the point at which the foetus was considered viable. Only 1.5% of the 200,000 UK abortions each year take place after 20 weeks.

Here, two women tell their stories of late-term abortion and extremely premature birth. "