The minority report suggests that the evidence relating to the dangers of abortions which are artificially induced under hygienic conditions by skilled surgeons is not adequate to enable reliable conclusions to be drawn. It proposes that the law should be amended to make the induction of abortion lawful when pregnancy has resulted from rape, yplawful carnal knowledge, or incest, o: when hereditary disease is likely to be inherited. or when the woman has previously carried four pregnancies to term. Sp far as contraceptive advice is concerned the minority report re commends that an obligation should be imposed upon local authorities to provide such advice to all married women who desire it
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