Scandal: chief physician recognized the right to have an abortion because of the sex of the child

Women have a right to have an abortion to get rid of unwanted sex of the child - the same as after rape. This opinion was expressed head of the largest in the UK network of clinics on carrying out of of abortions BPAS.

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Ann Furedi of BPAS believes that current laws in force in the country, do not restrict a woman's right to abortion on the grounds of sex of the child. The lady even compare it to abortion after rape and did not find much of a difference. This comment came after the authorities have decided not to punish doctors have an abortion   women who do not want to give birth to girls.

BPAS is not just a network of clinics, but also a charity helping British women abortion . This network carries 25% of these procedures throughout the country. Ann Furedi said that if a woman does not want to give birth to a girl, and the appearance of the child's gender may negatively affect the mental health of the mother, abortion is completely justified.

"If the doctor agrees to have an abortion for rape survivors even gender selection would be no greater a violation of the law, - said the head of BPAS. - Of course, the sex of the child is not a legitimate reason for abortion, rape, incest, or the age of 13 years. As the absence of a roof over your head, or exile from the family, or just the feeling of a woman that she did not want to give birth. But I have listed the reasons that give doctors the legal right to carry out an abortion. "

Furedi said that he wants to go through this procedure the woman should need to justify their doctor. And if the doctor agree with her arguments, then he should have a right to perform an abortion. Even if the question is Bad field unborn child. (READ MORE)

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