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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is a medical association based in England. Its members are medical practitioners who specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology. It is dedicated to "improving sexual and reproductive healthcare worldwide", and just over half of it 11,000 members live outside Britain, spread among 83 other countries.

The Royal College was founded as the British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1929 by Professor William Blair-Bell and Sir William Fletcher Shaw. It was granted a Royal Charter on 21 March 1947. It has as its object "The encouragement of the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology", although its governing documents impose no specific restrictions on its operation. Its offices are near Regent's Park in central London.

The Royal College takes a pro-choice position that abortion "is an essential part of women's healthcare services and adequate investment and workforce is essential." In England, it is "opposed to a reduction in the time limits for abortion."

On 5 November 2006, the college submitted a proposal to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics calling for consideration of permitting the euthanasia of disabled newborns. The report states, "We would like the working party to think more radically about non-resuscitation, withdrawal of treatment decisions, the best interests test and active euthanasia as they are ways of widening the management options available to the sickest of newborns."

References

  1. RCOG, "International Office Strategy." Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  2. RCOG, "International". Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  3. Privy Council web site. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  4. RCOG, "Annual Report and Accounts" (2005-12-31). Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  5. "RCOG statement on article 'Abortion crisis as doctors refuse to perform surgery' (Independent, 16 April 2007)." Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  6. Abortion Rights, "Government robustly rejects minority push for abortion law review" (July 4, 2006). Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  7. Hennessy, Patrick and Donnelly, Laura. "MPs prepare for abortion fight", Sunday Telegraph (2007-05-07). Retrieved 2007-05-26.
  8. Templeton, Sarah-Kate. "Doctors: let us kill disabled babies", Sunday Times (2006-11-05). Retrieved 2007-05-25.

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