Health professionals' rights at risk when Parliament debates Domestic Abuse Bill

Neal, Mary (2020) Health professionals' rights at risk when Parliament debates Domestic Abuse Bill. BMJ Publishing Group, London. (https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/07/06/mary-ford-nea...)

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Abstract

Today (Monday 6 July) Parliament will consider proposed amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill. One of the proposed amendments—New Clause 29 (NC 29)—has the potential to eradicate the statutory right of health professionals to opt out of participating in abortion up to 24 weeks, a right that has existed in this country for over 50 years.

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