UK abortions 'based on gender' illegal

Health officials in the UK have reminded abortion providers that terminating a foetus based on gender alone is against the law.

Fri, 23 May, 2014 - 14:55

Health officials in the UK have reminded abortion providers that terminating a foetus based on gender alone is against the law.

The Department of Health in the UK has issued guidance saying that doctors who carry out abortions based on the sex of an unborn baby and pre-sign abortion forms are breaking the law.

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