Diane Abbott, the Shadow Public Health Minister, responds to the ongoing row over the abortion amendments

04 Sep 2011
Diane Abbott, the Shadow Public Health Minister, responds to the ongoing row over the abortion amendments:

‘David Cameron has been entirely disingenuous in his handling of this, making promises to the anti-choice campaign one week, and going back on them the next week. The way the government has responded, prioritising government political strategy over the issues at hand, has shown complete disregard for women and families across the country. The government seems to be unable to properly manage the country’s health services.

‘The anti-choice campaign has been driven by misinformation, misleading arguments and distortion, and fuelled by the government’s appalling handling of this issue. Nadine Dorries and her allies cannot point to any evidence to support their claim that women considering a termination are receiving poor advice at the moment. It is crucial that we maintain women’s access to impartial, non-directive and clinical information on pregnancy choices. At the moment, there is a duty for women to be fully informed about the choices available to her – including alternatives to an abortion.’

-ENDS -

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