Massive Public Opposition to U.K. TV Abortion Ads Delays Implementation

Wednesday September 16, 2009
By Hilary White
LONDON

(LifeSiteNews.com) - When the British television advertising regulatory agency announced in March this year that it would consider allowing abortionists to advertise on television, doctors and religious leaders united against the scheme saying it would do nothing but increase Britain's already sky-high abortion rate. But officials were not prepared for the overwhelming opposition of Britain's public to the idea. With over 4000 submissions having been made to the consultation, the review of the advertising codes will be delayed a year.

The public consultation closed on June 19 and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) had expected that the changes would be implemented as early as next year; but now the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP), the body responsible for the advertising codes, has said they will not be able to complete the consultation process until the first quarter of next year due to the unprecedented number of submissions, many of which expressed opposition to abortion. the rest