911 Doctors, Nurses Sign Letter Refusing to Cooperate with New Abortion Law in Northern Ireland

911 Doctors, Nurses Sign Letter Refusing to Cooperate with New Abortion Law in Northern Ireland
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Since Northern Ireland formally legalized abortion, there has been a backlash from a faction of medical professionals who say they will not assist in the procedure.

Citing a violation of their Catholic beliefs, a number of doctors and nurses have signed a letter of opposition to the Northern Irish Secretary of State Julian Smith and the Secretary for the Department of Health Richard Pengelly.