MSP highlights “dangers” of making home abortion permanent in Scotland
from Right to Life News:
A member of the Scottish Parliament has expressed strong opposition to the permanent introduction of ‘DIY’ home abortion, as a Scottish government consultation continues to take evidence on its future until the 5th January.
In March of this year, the Scottish Government introduced ‘DIY’ home abortion, supposedly for the duration of the Covid-19 emergency, but are now considering making this change permanent despite the many safety concerns and abuses which have already come to light.
Problems caused by lack of in-person consultation
In a comment piece in the Times, John Mason, SNP MSP for Glasgow Shettleston raised concern with the serious problems associated with a lack of in-person consultation:
“There is no entirely reliable way to verify the stage of pregnancy without an ultrasound or physical examination”.
“The abortion provider [BPAS] has already announced investigations of nine cases of women taking abortion pills beyond the ten-week limit, while police in England are investigating the death of an unborn baby after the mother took home-abortion pills when she was 28 weeks’ pregnant”.
Earlier this week, Baroness Stroud made the same point when she highlighted that “there are at least 52 cases officially reported to the Department of Health and Social Care of women who were provided pills-by-post beyond 10 weeks’ gestation, including one case where the unborn child was at 28 weeks’ gestation (beyond the legal limit)”.
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