4 OCTOBER 1935, Page 19

ABORTION IN NORWAY [To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR, —Some

years ago the Norwegian Government appointed a Commission of eight persons, to report on the reform of their Abortion Law.' The Commission has now reported, as follows : Six members recommend- legalised termination of pregnancy, " on social and humanitarian grounds," on the signed state- ment of two doctors, of whom one must hold a hospital appoint- ment. One member supports legalisation on social and humanitarian grounds, but by a different procedure : details are not yet to hand. Only one Commissioner definitely opposed any change.

I hope you will continue your helpful publicity, by finding room for this good news.—I am, yours truly,