The Scottish Parent Teacher Council said families may be heartened by the review, but warned there was no guarantee that admission policies will change.

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But abortion rights supporters say Fitzsimmons' admission doesn't change the underlying issue that government should not interfere in what should be a woman's decision.

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He said he thinks the political change is probably a result of USC's increasing admission standards, which have changed the demographics of the student body.

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Having gained admission to a Beijing hospital, however, an increasingly uneasy Mr Chen appeared to change his mind.

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The Alliance for Change is trying to put a brave face on what amounts to an admission of failure.

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