Nearly 1000 Doctors and Nurses in Northern Ireland Refuse to Participate in Abortions
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The medical community in Northern Ireland is fighting back in defence of life after a radical late-term abortion regime was forced on the previously pro-life province on Monday (21st Oct). Recently, 911 medical professionals in Northern Ireland signed a letter in opposition to legalised abortion, the Independent reports. Initiated by Northern Ireland GP Andrew Cupples, the letter urged the government to protect unborn babies’ rights as well as the rights of medical professionals to practice their beliefs and their right to conscientious objection.
On Tuesday, Northern Ireland was tragically forced to abandon its protections for unborn babies after the British government voted to force Northern Ireland to legalize abortion for basically any reason up to 28 weeks of pregnancy. The vote happened after talks between elected representatives collapsed after less than an hour on Tuesday following a disgraceful walk-out from the SDLP, forcing the talks to end, meaning Europe's most extreme abortion regime was imposed at midnight on Tuesday.
Dr. Andrew Cupples, a general physician in Northern Ireland, collected the signatures for a letter he sent to the Northern Ireland Secretary in September. The letter, signed by doctors, nurses and midwives, stated their firm opposition to the new abortion laws and called for strong conscientious objection protections that would ensure that those opposed to abortion may opt out of performing or assisting with the procedure, The Independent reported.
Cupples said medical professionals are concerned about being forced to help kill unborn babies in violation of their beliefs. He said there is “no protection” under the current guidelines for midwives and other medical workers who oppose abortions, which shockingly states that medical professionals will have to refer.
Many already have told him that they would quit their jobs rather than be forced to participate in abortions, he told the Independent.
“Hundreds of healthcare professionals in Northern Ireland will refuse to be involved in abortion services. There are even people who are planning to walk away from the healthcare service if they are forced to participate in abortion services,” Cupples said.
“There are also people in obstetrics and gynecology and midwives who are worried if they do not agree to be trained in abortion they could be forced to do so or reprimanded by their employers or a professional body,” he continued.
The comprehensive letter was submitted to the Northern Ireland Secretary outlining their concerns, the report states. The signatories included 911 doctors, midwives and nurses.
Abortion extremists, colluding with Amnesty International and BPAS, a profit-making abortion chain, both argued that conscience protections should be limited to the actual abortion. Worryingly for medical workers, their proposals mean that medical workers could still be forced to refer women for abortions and help with the treatment before and after the abortion procedure.
Northern Ireland was one of the last beacons of hope as a pro-life nation which had persistently voted for pro-life politicians for decades, and with Precious Life at the forefront of the battle to save Northern Ireland's pro-life laws, Northern Ireland resisted abortion even after the Republic of Ireland repealed its pro-life laws by popular vote in May 2018. In the Republic, medical professionals also live in fear of being forced to give up their livelihoods or help abort unborn babies. Guidelines from the Irish Medical Council introduced in August tell doctors that they must either abort unborn babies themselves or refer women to someone who will.