Position statement from The Royal College of Midwives

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The RCM believes that:

Every woman should have control over her own body and her fertility.
Every woman should have the right to exercise choice over all aspects of her maternity care, including whether to have a baby or not.
Abortion procedures should be regulated in the same way as all other procedures relating to women’s healthcare.
Every woman has the right to be given the necessary information to make an informed choice regarding her decision as to continuation of the pregnancy or not.
Every woman has the right to be given the necessary information to make an informed choice regarding the opportunities provided within the law to terminate pregnancy.
It is within the scope of midwifery practice in the UK for midwives to work with women who are considering whether to terminate their pregnancy and who have made the decision to terminate their pregnancy. Midwifery practice must always comply with the legal framework relevant to the provision of such services.
All midwives shoul...