Dispatches

Abortion: What We Need to Know

A woman walking towards a doctor's surgery

Featuring the findings of a survey into doctors' opinions on abortion, Dispatches reveals why many doctors would like to see the law changed, and lifts the lid on the private debates that are happening within the medical profession.

Reporter Deborah Davies investigates the medical advancements that are impacting on pre-term infant survival. At what point does foetal movement stop being a reflex and start being what could be a reaction to pain? Leading experts in both the fields of foetal development and nervous systems debate the current timescales.

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Wednesday 17 October 2007 Channel 4
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