New Zealand wants to decriminalise abortion – here’s why the UK needs to do the same AbortionIsAWomansRight
While abortion laws in the UK are slightly more lenient than those in New Zealand , a woman seeking a termination must prove that continuing with the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to her physical or mental health. She also still requires two doctors to approve the procedure.
It is also worth noting that, while abortions are widely available in the UK, a number of barriers to abortion – such as stigma, protests outside clinics and a lack of providers – still exist. And that’s what makes decriminalising abortion so important.“We should be outraged at the government’s ruling against abortion clinic buffer zones”
would do more than just remove a symbolic barrier – it could change attitudes and improve access to treatment., decriminalising abortion would help to improve quality of care by avoiding the uneccessary delays caused by needing the signature of two doctors, and would also help to reduce the stigma around the treatment; as long as abortion remains illegal, the law is sending a message of strong social disapproval.
There’s also the problem of access – women who seek out abortion pills and carry out the procedure at home are currently risking imprisonment – but it’s not always possible for women to get to a clinic.As first UK abortion clinic is forced to close over protestors, one writer shares her experience of enduring abuse on the steps of a clinic
“While it is true to say that abortion care is relatively accessible in Great Britain, for some women there remain insurmountable barriers to accessing legal treatment within a clinic,” explained Katharine O’Brien, Associate Director of Communications and Campaigns at
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