Abortion Investigations ‘Never In The Public Interest,’ U.K. Doctors Told

Investigating women over potentially illegal abortion is “never in the public interest,” and can lead to “life-changing harm,” senior doctors have warned Britain’s healthcare workers.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists told its members this week they shouldn’t refer patients to police following abortion, pregnancy loss or unattended delivery.

The professional body issued guidance in response to an “increasing number of police investigations following later gestation abortion and…