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Confidentiality fear over late abortion data - The Guardian 16th October 2009
"Britain could move a step closer to the US-style targeting of doctors who carry out abortions after a ruling by the information tribunal that the government must publish data on late terminations, family planning groups warned today.
They said the ruling could enable anti-abortion campaigners to identify and put pressure on women who seek late terminations, as well as their doctors, and urged the government to challenge the decision in the high court."
Late abortions data must be published, says Information Commissioner - Daily Telegraph 15th October 2009
"Figures on the late abortions of disabled foetuses will have to be made public after the Government lost its battle to keep the information secret. "
Late abortions data to be public - BBC Health News 15th October 2009
"The government has been ordered to publish data about the number of late abortions carried out because of disability.
The ruling has been made by the Information Commissioner. "
ProLife urges release of more data on abortion reasons - The Guardian 29th May 2009
Figures on terminations performed because of conditions such as cleft palate or webbed toes should be published, campaigners say
Government fights for numbers secrecy on abortions - The Independent 29th May 2009
Data on the number of abortions performed for conditions like club foot and cleft palate must remain secret, government officials will argue today.
Abortion numbers for disabilities should be kept secret: Government lawyers - The Telegraph 29th May 2009
Releasing data on the number of abortions performed for conditions like clubfoot and cleft palate may cause "mental distress or harm" to vulnerable women and must be kept secret, lawyers for the Department of Health have argued.
Government fights to keep abortions secret - The Telegraph 29th May 2009
Data on the number of abortions performed for conditions like club foot and cleft palate must remain secret, government officials will argue.
Abortions data must remain secret, Government to argue - The Telegraph 29th May 2009
Data on the number of late-term abortions performed for conditions like club foot and cleft palate must remain secret to protect the identities of those involved, a Freedom of Information appeal panel will hear.
Data on abortions performed for clubfoot and cleft palate 'must remain secret to avoid causing distress to mothers-to-be' - Daily Mail 30th May 2009
Vulnerable women could be put at risk if details about late abortions are made public, the Department of Health claimed yesterday.
It was responding to criticism over its attempt to keep secret the number of late abortions performed for conditions such as club foot and cleft palate.
Safe sex campaign 'wasted money' - BBC Health News 29th May 2009
A government safer sex campaign aimed at teenagers has been branded a "gimmicky" waste of taxpayers' money.
"Want respect? Use a condom" campaign included a specially-made drama series, called "Thmbnls" which cost £250,000.
Late abortion tribunal challenge - BBC Health News 28th May 2009
Pro-life campaigners are continuing their fight for the publication of details of late medical abortions.
An information tribunal is set to hear a Department of Health appeal that such information should not be published.
Pro-life campaigners battle secrecy on abortion decisions - The Telegraph 14th February 2009
Pro-life campaigners have launched a legal battle after being barred from a hearing over abortion figures which the Government wants to keep secret.
MMR scare 'fuelled by ministers' - The Independent 13th January 2009
Ministers are "fuelling the controversy" over health risks linked to the MMR vaccine by suppressing information about the decision to embark upon a national immunisation programme more than 20 years ago, the information watchdog has warned.
The Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has ordered the Department of Health to release a raft of 1988 documents under the Freedom of Information Act, saying that he believes it is in the public interest.
NHS hospital doctor earning almost £300,000 a year - The Sunday Telegraph 21st December 2008
An NHS hospital doctor is earning almost £300,000 a year among thousands who are receiving six-figure salaries, according to research.
Healthy pay: NHS doctor gets £290,000 - The Sunday Times 21st December 2008
A hospital doctor is earning more than £290,000 from his National Health Service salary and a series of bonuses, including a £40,000 supplement to be on call.
Figures obtained by The Sunday Times under the Freedom of Information Act suggest hundreds of NHS consultants earned more than £190,000 in the financial year ending in March – more than Gordon Brown – putting them in the top 1% of earners.
Ministers fight to keep late abortions secret- The Telegraph 6th September 2008
Late abortions of "less than perfect" foetuses are the subject of a secrecy row with the Government.
It centres on mothers who opt for termination because their unborn babies have been diagnosed with conditions such as club foot and cleft palate.
Doctors say such conditions can usually be corrected by surgery.
The Information Commissioner has ordered the release of the figures, but the Department of Health is resisting, claiming that disclosing the data could lead to women who have late abortions being identified.
Charles Arthur, Free our data: Access to public data 'should be guaranteed', government told - The Guardian 4th September 2008
Individuals and companies should have guaranteed rights of access to government-held non-personal data, says the chair of the panel advising government on use of public-sector data.
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