He added: “In a hostile environment, we have seen an increase in the number of immigrants. “We must also provide safe abortion care to all nationals seeking it in the UK, without subjecting them to advance duties for patients abroad – and this must be the case regardless of the borders far beyond the US.” He urged the delegates “to make a statement here today showing that we do not support this dangerous breach of reproductive rights, which is also a breach of human rights.” Dr Lisa Egbert, speaking on behalf of the American Medical Association, thanked the British doctors for their support in this matter. He said: “The AMA is grateful to the British Union for adding to your voice by recognizing access to basic medical care as a fundamental human right.” Doctors approved the resolution as a whole, but only 57 per cent voted in favor of the clause calling for the UK to offer free abortions to all nationalities, with 36 per cent against and 7 per cent abstaining.
“A spasmodic reaction in the knee”
Speaking against the move, Dr Melody Redman, secretary of clinical genetics who also describes herself as a Christian, said: “This move risks being a spasmodic reaction and further fueling tensions in our club and the wider United States medical community Of the Kingdom “. Zoe Greaves, chair of the BMA Medical Ethics Committee, said the move would be “an essential step forward beyond our existing policy”. He also expressed concern that the neglect of all criminal convictions for abortions performed abroad carries the risk of including cases where doctors had performed unsafe procedures or abortions that were illegal in the United Kingdom, such as those performed in late pregnancy or selected .
“A big step backwards”
The U.S. Supreme Court last week terminated constitutional protection for abortions that had been in place for nearly 50 years, overturning the Roe v Wade ruling. Moves were fast in many of the 13 U.S. states that had previously passed “activation laws” designed to ban abortions as soon as federal law was revoked.
