In reality no-one is "pro-abortion," but rather we, along with
the mainstream populace of the vast majority of the developing
world, are "pro the right to abortion." Each woman should be
allowed and empowered to make her own decision as to whether she
continues her pregnancy - according to her health, her morals,
her religion, her resources and all the other circumstances she
finds herself in. 11 July, according to the UN, is World
Population Day. The aim is to ensure universal access for the
world's women to reproductive health services, including, in the
fine print, voluntary family planning. In truth, the latter
offers what is arguably the most cost-effective means of
reducing human misery in the long term. Over the years we have
seen a lot of good, bad and ugly promises, campaigns and
programmes. Some, such as increasing child vaccinations, have
been very successful. But in the run up to the finish line for
the Millennium Development Goals in 2015, we see that we are
still way off key targets for women an