"New York State has just signed into law an abortion-rights bill that is close to what many of us have been campaigning for in the UK...This is pretty much what the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, and other pro-choice organisations that are supporting the #WeTrustWomen campaign, have been asking British politicians to support." These are the words of Ann Furedi, the head of the Britain's largest abortion provider, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS). Just to be clear, New York State has just introduced legislation to permit abortion literally up until the birth of a child... and the "#WeTrustWomen campaign" want the same thing here, in Britain. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) supports this extremist abortion campaign, but with a change of leadership, we are demanding a move away from this kind of barbarism. The RCM took this decision without the support of its members and it's time to reverse that decision. https://www.citizengo.org/en-gb/lf/168611-royal-college-midwives-drop-your-support-abortion-birth-any-reason Almost three years ago, the head of the RCM, Cathy Warwick (who is also on the board of Trustees of Britain's largest abortion provider, BPAS) took the decision, without the backing of the rest of the RCM, to advocate for abortion up until birth. Abortion is always wrong and a great sadness, but abortion at this late stage is particularly gruesome. Not only do children routinely survive outside of the womb from about 22 weeks gestation (5 months), but at 40 weeks (9 months pregnant) a child can often survive with no medical assistance. This is because at this stage, the child is ready to be born. That someone might support the legal killing of a boy or girl moments before birth in this manner is utterly barbaric. https://www.citizengo.org/en-gb/lf/168611-royal-college-midwives-drop-your-support-abortion-birth-any-reason Not only is this barbaric, it also has no popular support: polling shows only 1% of the population supporting abortion being extended right up to birth. In fact, 70% of women believe that the current 24-week gestational limit for abortion should be reduced to 20-weeks or below and 91% of women agree that gender-selective abortion should be explicitly banned by the law. Cathy Warwick has now resigned, but her sordid legacy lives on... the RCM are still signed up as supporters of this extreme position. Please sign this petition to the new president of the Royal College of Midwives, Lesley Page, asking that the RCM cease advocating for abortion up to birth! https://www.citizengo.org/en-gb/lf/168611-royal-college-midwives-drop-your-support-abortion-birth-any-reason
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