If this bi-polar woman had decided to have an abortion the British state would have paid for it and applauded her “right to choose” to “terminate her pregnancy” and expel the “fetal tissue” from her body. They would not have accepted an argument that she was not mentally fit to make such a decision or that the unborn child had any recognized rights. By intervening in this case and forcibly taking the baby, the British state has effectively recognized that the fetus is in fact an unborn child deserving of protection. They are blinded by their hypocrisy and will never admit the obvious.
Abortion in the UK IS set by strict rules. You aren’t allowed to do it when you wish (there are time limits), nor if you aren’t mentally competent.