The English Court of Appeal has ruled that a mentally handicapped woman should be fitted with an intra-uterine device. The mother of the 29 year-old woman had originally secured a court ruling that her handicapped daughter, described as very attractive, should be given a hysterectomy to prevent her becoming pregnant. However, Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, president of the High Court family division, said that “the patient has the right, if she cannot herself choose, not to have drastic surgery imposed upon her unless or until it has been demonstrated that it is in her best interests.” Instead, the woman will be fitted with an IUD. (The Times & Daily Telegraph, 19 May reported in SPUC)
An International Congress on Feminism in Rome called for “A New Feminism for a New Millennium.” Led by Mary Ann Glendon, Professor of Comparative Law at Harvard University and Vatican representative at the U.N. Beijing Conference, the congress composed of Christian women from around the world called for a feminism which is pro-life and pro-family.
The UK Department of Health issued a press release proposing that abortifacient morning-after pills be dispensed as over-the-counter drugs. (SPUC)