Surely This Isn’t Legal?
In today’s episode of one of my favourite programmes, Out of The Blue, (yet another Australian soap, for those who haven’t heard of it) a happily pregnant couple at what they thought was a routine scan were told that their baby had such a serious genetic abnormality that there was no choice but to terminate the pregnancy.
I am, personally, strongly against abortion of any pregnancy. For obvious reasons, though, I’m particularly against the abortion of any pregnancy that could result in the birth of a disabled child.
Now, I’m left wondering whether it is actually legal to tell a couple that they have no choice but to abort their baby for the reason of severe genetic disability. Surely it isn’t in England?
I know that couples who find themselves in similar situations in England are given the option of having an abortion. Unfortunately, some choose this option. But surely, this should always be the parents’ decision to make?
Maybe Australian law is different to English law on this, though. I plan to research this soon, and will keep this blog updated. I might even write a more detailed post about it sometime soon.
Update: Details of my research into this are posted here, for anyone who is interested.
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