said: "In its 14 March 2008 statement the Royal College of Psychiatrists advised that healthcare professionals who assess or refer women who are requesting an abortion should assess for mental disorder and for risk factors that may be associated with its subsequent development" and called on the government to "give its full backing to mental health assessments for women presenting for abortion".
Ms Murphy told the BBC: "Earlier this year, the new health secretary voted to revoke access to at-home abortion care, and recriminalise women who end their own pregnancies without the approval of two doctors. Ms Murphy said the UK should be "a beacon for women's reproductive choice", especially after the repeal of Roe v Wade, a legal precedent that safeguarded access to abortion in the US.
"We need a health secretary who wants to improve access to a medical procedure that one in three women will need in their lifetime, not impose further restrictions."Rosie Duffield calls for the government to enshrine in law "a woman's right to choose". A question was tabled on 19 July 2022 to ask Ms Truss about the decision to remove reference to reproductive healthcare from the statement.
'Abortion charities have accused Ms Coffey of putting her personal beliefs 'above expert clinical guidance'. So 'expert clinical guidance' isn't personal beliefs as well ?
People can have their points of view.. One person in a democracy changes nothing.. Grow some gonads people..
MP Coffey being in charge of NHS and deputy PM is concerning full stop. She is supposed to represent the people of the country. She didn't as DWP Minister. A women should be able to decide what they want to do under any circumstance with appropriate medical support.
That lady look’s as though she should be given a clothing allowance pronto. Along with other basic necessities. She’s a deputy PM and a health secretary for goodness sake. And I’m sure an intelligent person. However!
She’s my MP, which has always been more than concerning
WHY DO PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF OUR COUNTRYS HEALTH LOOK SO OUT OF CONDITION AND UNHEALTHY ? WHAT AN ADVERT !
Well it is lucky we live in a parliamentary democracy, where individual MPs, pressure groups, single interest groups, social media and tabloid media don't form policy then isn't it.......
Her personal views are concerning, but funnily enough ministers often do things they don't personally believe in.
BBC attack dog for the left didn't take long to get going
“Ms Coffey, who is a practising Catholic, said she would 'prefer that people didn't have abortions but I am not going to condemn people that do'.”
Is there anything on which her views are not concerning?
Do you think She should go to America they love her there
Happy are you when people hate you, drive you out, abuse you, denounce your name as criminal, on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice when that day comes and dance for joy, for then your reward will be great in heaven. Luke 6:20-26
Oh hear we go the brown shirts have taken over the asylum.
One look at that and abortion wouldn't be needed.
Why is it concerning? Stop with the no news
Religion should stay out of health care and politics. She should keep it to herself and hopefully not to impose medieval thinking bans on women's choice and health!
Non reported street fighting and cultural clashes on the streets concerns people more 🤔
Her views on personal health arnt much to be celebrated either by the looks of it...
DefundTheBBC
Her views on general Health a wee bit worrying also apparently.
Everything about her is concerning.
JaneyGodley This is what pisses me off about people like this. She’s elected to represent her electorates - not pander to and promote her PERSONAL thoughts and beliefs…. Or have I got this wrong about our “representatives” in the House of Commons & Government 🤷🏼♀️
gj1023 Bet she’s not so choosy over pies ..
Shut up. We are a secular country that does not mix sky fairy nonsense with politics. Abortion will always be legal.
Luckily she will never have to worry about it!
England has gone in the crapper
Nothing concerning about her views, but something very concerning about the views of those who think they are!
How can someone so clearly unhealthy no to mention obese get the job of Health Secretary?
One person's views won't change the law
A picture of health ...
Her views on absolutely everything are concerning tbh
Wow, someone has a personal opinion!
Voted against 'making at home abortion pills'. Because nothing could go wrong with that...
Join the queue
Men need to be educated around sleeping around & not using protection! They are also part of this! How many men have impregnated women & not wanted anything to do with the child! How many men don’t even know they impregnated a woman! Animal not civil society!
Her views on everything are concerning.
BBC left wing propaganda concerning, says the majority of the British public
She looks like the epitome of good health - why would her mental considerations not reflect her fabulous physical condition?!
It's Ann Widcombe all over again. A bitter old virgin in charge of women's sexual health
I didn’t hear the BBC attack Matt Hancock and Sajid Javid on their views about vaccines. Seems the BBC aren’t happy with the choice of deputy pm/health secretary.
Dr Coffey is correct to be pluralistic since one lesson learned the hard way was that right wing religious have a tendency to challenge not only a girl's right to terminate but also even a girl's right to contracept, a human right abuse by big boorish bull elephant males there.
Whilst her appearance may only suggest that she isn’t fit to be Health Secretary, her intolerant, religious dogma confirms it.
You should probably update the article because she has clarified her position.
Sorry…this lady is the new Health Secretary? Her? Not exactly the poster child for health.
Which is ironic because if there ever was a case for abortion it’s just been appointed health secretary.
If only her parents had thought about it?
She is concerning me, what a horrible woman!!!!
Cos she doesn't want folk doing at home abortions and such? That's the normal moderate persons view.
I heard a bit of her interview this morning ‘I don’t have that information to hand’ same answers or no answers. I wonder what information they do have?
BPAS support abortion in almost any circumstances. At home pills have opened the door to 28 week abortions. These pills must only be taken under supervision.
Repugnant individual. The utter pits. This lot are just the worst of us. The next election cannot come soon enough.
Here it starts. UK slowly turning into incestland, I'm mean the US.
Where is all this money coming from. Borrowing means repaying back which will raise taxes in the future. This is not long term fix. Insane
Dreadful woman. The damage she’s caused in Suffolk makes my blood boil.
Why is it legal to get a no questions asked abortion at 24 weeks when premature babies can survive at 24 weeks?
What’s wrong she’s the picture of health so surely she can lead by example 👍
My brother is the subject of murder and persecution in Egypt by a gang, the first of which is the director of Sand Androa Chris, his wife Spin Ibrahim Abu Sena, and the Director of Protection Masaki and Hussein the assistant, Nadi and Fatima, and the Department of Staff in Egypt
Why? Her personal views are irrelevant.
So it begins.
There’s plenty to be concerned about with our new “Health” secretary