Women are being granted abortions after telling doctors their baby is the ‘wrong sex’, a national newspaper undercover investigation has revealed.
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has reported the paper’s information to the police and said carrying out an abortion on the grounds of gender alone is “morally repugnant”.
The Chief Medical Officer is writing to all abortion clinics, NHS hospitals and Primary Care Trusts, to “remind them of their responsibilities and the requirements” under abortion legislation....