BSACP Comment on the Potential Restriction of Second-Trimester Abortion in Norway
The British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) offers its support to our Norwegian colleagues following the announcement that Norway’s prime minister is proposing a debate to restrict abortion after 12 weeks, even where there is severe fetal anomaly. The summary given in an editorial in the BMJ on 30 November 2018 is particularly concerning as it suggests the proposals are not arising from political, public or clinical concerns, but are the result of coalition bargaining to secure support of a minority party in order to continue in government. Women’s health and their right to safe reproductive healthcare should never be a commodity that is traded for political advantage.