Amess demands statistics on abortions of handicapped embryos
Southend West Conservative MP David Amess has continued his investigation of abortions in the UK.
Mr Amess, an outspoken pro-life campaigner, wrote to the Secretary of State for Health how many abortions have been performed in the UK last year where the unborn children in question had cleft lips or palates.
Mr Amess received statistics in response from Gillian Merron, Minister of State for Public Health.
Ms Merron said that less than 10 abortions were performed in 2008 where the unborn child had a cleft lip or palate.
She went on to explain that in the period 2006-08, there were also less than 10 cases of abortion on unborn children with the malformations.
Last week, Mr Amess’ inquiries into abortions in the UK revealed that the East of England region had one of the lowest rates of abortions performed on teenaged girls.
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