Abortion time limits
A briefing paper from the BMA
May 2005
Membership of the Medical Ethics Committee
A publication from the BMA’s Medical Ethics Committee (MEC) whose membership for 2004/5 was:
Professor Sir Charles George - President, BMA
Mr James Johnson - Chairman, BMA Council
Dr David Pickersgill - Treasurer, BMA
Dr Michael Wilks - Chairman, Medical Ethics Committee; Chairman, BMA Representative Body; forensic physician, London
Mr Dipak Banerjee - Consultant ophthalmologist, Wigan
Dr Tony Calland - General practitioner, Gwent
Professor Alastair Campbell - Professor of Ethics in Medicine, Bristol
Dr John Chisholm - General practitioner, London
Professor Peter Dangerfield - Medical academic, Liverpool
Professor Len Doyal - Professor of Medical Ethics, London
Dr George Fernie - Forensic physician, Glasgow and MDDUS adviser
Dr Alex Freeman (deputy) - General practitioner, Southampton
Professor Robin Gill - Professor of Modern Theology, Canterbury
Professor Raanan Gillon - Deputy Chairman, MEC; general practitioner and Professor of Medical Ethics, London
Dr Evan Harris - Member of Parliament and former hospital doctor
Professor John Harris - Sir David Alliance Professor of Bioethics, Manchester
Professor Emily Jackson (from Feb 2005) - Professor of Law, London
Dr Grant Kelly (deputy) - General practitioner, West Sussex
Dr Geoffrey Lewis - Consultant anaesthetist, Leicester
Mr Johann Malawana - Medical student, London
Professor Sheila McLean - Director of Institute of Law and Ethics in Medicine, Glasgow
Professor Jonathan Montgomery - Professor of Health Care Law, Southampton
Professor Derek Morgan (until Feb 2005) - Professor in Health Care Law and Jurisprudence, Cardiff
Dr M E Jan Wise - Psychiatrist, London
Acknowledgements
The BMA would like to thank the organisations who provided advice and information during the preparation of this paper and provided comments on an earlier draft. Whilst these contributions helped to inform the BMA’s views, it should not be assumed that this paper necessarily reflects the views of all those who commented. In particular, we would like to thank: the British Association of Perinatal Medicine, Department of Health, Family Planning Association, Nursing & Midwifery Council, Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Nursing, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Scottish Executive Health Department. Thanks are also due to members of BMA committees and BMA staff for providing information and comments.
Information about this and other subjects covered by the Medical Ethics Committee may be obtained from the BMA’s website. Read more here.
In addition, BMA members may contact:
British Medical Association
Medical Ethics Department
BMA House
Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9JP
Tel: 020 7383 6286
Fax: 020 7383 6233
Email: ethics@bma.org.uk
Non-members may contact:
British Medical Association
Public Affairs Department
BMA House
Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9JP
Tel: 020 7383 6603
Fax: 020 7383 6403
Email: info.public@bma.org.uk