Criminalised Abortion in UK Obstructs Reflective Choice and Best Care
10 July 2018
“The recent decisions to liberalise abortion laws in the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man have put pressure on the British prime minister, Theresa May, to consider decriminalising abortion in the UK.” In their BMJ editorial, Sandy Goldbeck-Wood and colleagues reason that “the British prime minister has an opportunity to champion evidence based reform of an outdated, ineffective, and unpopular law, with the backing of health professionals and public opinion in Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. They go on to state that: “To do so, despite the threats made against her, would be a memorable act of courage and leadership.”