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Last month women and men across Britain celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act. The passage of this act was the biggest ever step forward for a woman's right to choose in this country. Millions of women died from back street abortions before this law, countless others suffered hideous medical complications, including sterility. However, even though women in Britain today will not die because they need an abortion, the situation is far from perfect. The 1967 Act does not give women the right to choose but leaves us dependent on the whims and prejudices of the medical profession. Two doctors must give their consent before a termination can take place. When the Act was passed Britain became one of the most progressive countries in the world in terms of abortion legislation. Today twenty four other European countries have laws giving women control in the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. While...

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