"We urge President Clinton to veto this legislation and preserve the ability of women and their physician to make sound medical judgement free of political interference, " acting Planned Parenthood president Jane Johnson said.

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News of the World editor Colin Myler said the paper was pleased at the lack of punitive damages, but added that "our press is less free today after another judgement based on privacy laws emanating from Europe".

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Crucially, this capacity will be used to treat NHS patients in line with NHS values - free at the point of use and always with the judgement based on clinical need, not ability to pay.

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Mrs May's message to the conference on Thursday was that the Conservative "free schools" policy would give teachers the right to exercise their professional judgement.

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