Posted on 06/30/2022 2:46:04 PM PDT by Morgana
Britain should offer free abortions to American women who can no longer get them legally, UK doctors have said.
The British Medical Association (BMA) has agreed to lobby the Government on the issue following the US supreme court's decision to overturn the Roe v Wade ruling.
That highly controversial move ends American women's legal right to have abortions and leaves it up to individual states to decide if they are lawful.
Foreign patients are able to have abortions in the UK currently but can be charged up to £1,500, depending on how far along a woman is in her pregnancy.
But in an emergency debate yesterday, the BMA voted to lobby for free abortions for all nationalities.
Of the 80,000 women who receive abortions from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) each year, 4,000 are international patients.
Seven US states have already banned abortions in the wake of the landmark decision last week.
While abortions are usually free for Britons on the NHS, international patients can expect to pay between £480 to £1,510 for a consultation and the procedure itself.
The cost depends on how many weeks pregnant the woman is and whether the procedure is done medically — using tablets — or surgically.
At the BMA's annual meeting in Brighton, 57 per cent of members voted in favour of lobbying the Government for free abortions to all nationalities.
A third voted against it and 7 per cent abstained.
Marina Politis, the medical student who tabled the motion, said: 'Abortion is essential healthcare … in [some] cases, the US supreme court decision is a death sentence.
'In other, less risky pregnancies, this decision still removes an essential right of the individual to choose what happens to their own body.
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I would think it would be a lot easier and cheaper just to go to another US state.
Okay, fine.
And while you are at it keep then evil baby killers.
These idiots are Obsessed with abortion
Yeah, like they did with Irish women from 1967 onwards.
Brits really don’t understand the whole concept of federalism I think.
Think about it. It’s scary. The want as many sacrifices as possible.
Some people have killing babies in their minds 24/7.
They must be hard-up for tourists.
OK, but just remember, the next time Germany attacks, you murdered the forces we would have sent to save your butts.
Most of Europe had more restrictive abortion laws than America
Must be a lot of money in dead baby body parts for them to offer the abortions for free ... Prince Charles needs some stem cells, blood transfusions, etc.?
How about we send you our baby murdering women, but you have got to keep them.
Better yet, PAY them to kill their babies!!! Boy, that will bring a whole lot of fresh (well, semi-fresh) hos to the UK.
I’ve seen videos of mother holding their babies born only 2 days before the UK’s acceptable treatment of medical care. They disconnect the baby from life support and the mother holds her child as life leaves the babies body . Heart wrenching.
Well it costs quite a bit to fly to Britain. Are they going to pay for that too? Also I bet almost 100% of the women wanting a free abortion did not have the foresight to get a passport before getting pregnant. Are they also going to include the fee for getting rush service on a passport application?
I’d rather they worry more about getting some dental work done.
The Brits are going to be needing LNG in payment soon.
Apparently no one knows how to read
Time to leave NATO. **** Europe.
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