For many years I worked closely with Merton Women's Aid in London as a GP (family physician); so I have good reason to consider it tragic that the UK Government may enshrine in law the emergency COVID-19 measure, brought in last year, allowing ‘DIY abortion’ – also known as chemical abortion or Pill abortion – at home on request by phone.
Read More"My ante-natal scan suggests a major problem," is heartrending news – whether it's your patient, partner or daughter. Reaching for abortion facts and checking risks of abortion is a common next move. You may be asked by a woman or couple – should we screen or not screen before birth? Now a Polish court has banned abortion for any foetal disability however severe, see here. So, I asked Lois Bunyan to help with the screening dilemma.
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