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UK Appeal Court Stops Abortion being FORCED on a Disabled Woman

Dorothy Cummings McLean : Jun 25, 2019
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Not only do the pregnant woman and her mother oppose the abortion, the social worker caring for her disagreed that an abortion "was in her best interests."

(London, England) ― [LifeSiteNews.com] Doctors may not forcibly abort the baby of a disabled British woman, appeal court judges have ruled. (Screengrab image: via YouTube)

Today three appeal court judges overturned a decision by Mrs Justice Nathalie Lieven, 55, that doctors should perform an abortion on the woman against her will.

The appeal was brought by the unnamed woman's mother, who is a Nigerian Catholic and a former midwife.

Lord Justice McCombe, Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Peter Jackson considered the challenge to Lieven's ruling at a Court of Appeal hearing in London today, according to Press Association.

They said they would give reasons for their decision at a later date.

The new ruling follows days of protest as even some pro-abortion advocates reeled at the idea of the British state forcing a woman to undergo an abortion against her wishes... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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