UK Investigation: Abortion Chain's 'Conveyor Belt' Approves Abortions in as Little as 22 Seconds

Steve Weatherbe : Mar 8, 2017
LifeSiteNews.com

"Marie Stopes doctors approve thousands of abortions without meeting women ... based on only a brief phone conversation with a call centre worker."

(United Kingdom)—[LifeSiteNews] An undercover investigation by Britain's Daily Mail newspaper discovered the scandal-plagued abortion giant Marie Stopes International is fast-tracking abortion approvals in as little as 22 seconds. (Photo via LifeSiteNews.com)

The paper sent female undercover reporters into Marie Stopes clinics, where they found them using same procedural shortcuts that resulted in the suspension of many of its operations last year.
 
Marie Stopes does about 60,000 to 70,000 abortions a year. Under the Abortion Act of 1967, two doctors must agree the woman will face more health risks by having her baby than by having an abortion.
 
However, the Daily Mail reported, "Marie Stopes doctors approve thousands of abortions without meeting women ... based on only a brief phone conversation with a call centre worker." Several of these intake workers appeared to coach callers to give reasons that would fit the legislation.
 
The paper provided a transcript of one conversation in which the reporter repeatedly expressed concern about explaining to doctors her reason for the abortion. The care worker said their conversation was fulfilling that requirement.
 
"Right, so I won't have to talk. I don't talk to him about my reason," the reporter asked. "No, no, not at all. We've already documented your reason, OK?" responded the care worker.
 
The same transcript shows the woman giving as her reason, "I just don't want to have my baby." The worker replied, "Yeah? So it's just not the right time for you at the moment, or ... "
 
The reporter then said, "Yeah, yeah. Exactly, yeah." The worker replied, "Yeah? That's fine. That will come under 'emotional reasons.'" A second reporter gave the same reason and got virtually the same response: "That would fall down as an emotional reason..."
 
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