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Call To Ban Abortion Pills In Post

by | Thu, Feb 24 2022

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The Church of England has called for the scrapping of a temporary law allowing British women to be sent abortion pills in the post.

During the pandemic, the pills were sent to those wishing to terminate a pregnancy, instead of requiring them to come into a surgery.

The Church says that has had a “negative impact” on women, and should be removed when other covid measures ease at the end of March.

The pills can be taken in the first ten weeks of a pregnancy, following a consultation by phone or video.

The Church says it is in “principled opposition” to abortion.

But Premier Christian News reports it has also recognised “there can be strictly limited conditions under which abortion may be morally preferable to any available alternative.”

The Church told a government review of the temporary measure: “that the provision has had a negative impact on the health and well-being of women and girls accessing these services.”