Must Call the Midwife persist with this contrived abortion story?
from The Christian Institute:
Call the Midwife is a Sunday night favourite in many homes across Britain. A glimpse of 1960s Britain through the eyes of a group of midwives working in the East End of London.
The BBC drama has started its ninth series, depicting the day-to-day lives of the good folk of Poplar.
The show is celebrated for its gritty content. And the new series looks set to continue the previous theme of backstreet abortion.
The context is the tragic death of character Jeannie, following an abortion, in series eight. Three months pregnant, she feared having the child would impact her mental health. The storyline was continued throughout series eight, culminating in the dramatic conviction of the abortionist in the series finale.
It included several lengthy pro-abortion speeches. The point was simple, and all too plain. Helpless doctors with their hands tied by out-of-date laws. Not a single doctor, nurse or midwife defended the law as it stood.
Does this reflect the social attitudes of 1960s Britain? Is the BBC really suggesting that Anglican nuns were crying out for pro-abortion legislation?
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