Abortion guidance ignores gender complexity, says BMA
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New government guidance on abortion fails to address the complexities and legalities around gender, the BMA has warned.
The Department of Health produced updated rules after the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) highlighted a lack of guidance on abortion law as a problem area for doctors.
Guidance in Relation to Requirements of the Abortion Act 1967 states that abortion on the grounds of gender is not lawful.
It adds that the two doctors required to approve abortions must consider women’s indiv...
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