Abortion debate reignited by baby born at 23 weeks 5 days
LINDSAY MCINTOSH (lmcintosh@scotsman.com)
THE government has no plans to lower the legal limit on abortion because there is no medical evidence to support a change, a senior UK health minister said yesterday.
Dawn Primarolo told MPs that despite scientific advances, a foetus's chances of survival had not improved and the upper limit of 24 weeks should not be reduced.
However, her comments came as it emerged a British baby had been born at 23 weeks and five days and was battling to stay alive in a neo-natal unit.
