Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
PORTSMOUTH, England, November 15, 2017 (SPUC) — A motion for the Portsmouth city council to “do all within its powers” to prevent pro-life vigils outside the bpas abortion clinic at St. Mary’s Hospital Health Campus in Milton was passed by 31 votes to one. This was in spite of moving testimonies from members of the public defending the 40 Days for Life campaign there.
Abortion clinic told me nothing
Caroline Farrow stood up to recount how when she became pregnant through rape 20 years ago, the abortion clinic offered her no other options.
“I was not informed about the basic facts of my procedure, such as the development of the foetus, that pills were given as a pessary, or that I could expect to experience a form of labour,” she said. “If I’d been given this information or known about how an abortion can affect your mental health, especially during subsequent pregnancies … then I would have rethought. Had I been given the counselling services offered by those outside the clinic, it’s likely I would have changed my mind. Had I been offered practical help such as accommodation,
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