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| Just over half of RCOG's 11,000 members live outside Britain, spread in 83 countries.<ref>RCOG, . Retrieved ].</ref> RCOG is dedicated to "improving sexual and reproductive healthcare worldwide."<ref>RCOG, Retrieved ].</ref> | Just over half of RCOG's 11,000 members live outside Britain, spread in 83 countries.<ref>RCOG, . Retrieved ].</ref> RCOG is dedicated to "improving sexual and reproductive healthcare worldwide."<ref>RCOG, Retrieved ].</ref> | ||
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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is a medical association, headquartered in England, comprised of practitioners who specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology.
The RCOG 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. The governing documents for RCOG impose no specific restrictions on its operation.
RCOG has as its object "The encouragement of the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology". It is based in offices near Regent's Park in central London.
Just over half of RCOG's 11,000 members live outside Britain, spread in 83 countries. RCOG is dedicated to "improving sexual and reproductive healthcare worldwide."
RCOG 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, RCOG is "opposed to a reduction in the time limits for abortion."
Call for euthanasia of disabled newborns
On November 5, 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
- Privy Council web site. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- RCOG, "Annual Report and Accounts" (2005-12-31). Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- RCOG, "International". Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- RCOG, "International Office Strategy." Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- "RCOG statement on article 'Abortion crisis as doctors refuse to perform surgery' (Independent, 16 April 2007)." Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- Abortion Rights, "Government robustly rejects minority push for abortion law review" (July 4, 2006). Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- Templeton, Sarah-Kate. "Doctors: let us kill disabled babies", Sunday Times (2006-11-05). Retrieved 2007-05-25.