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Decision not to charge over gender-based abortions was right, DPP says
The Director of Public Prosecutions says it was "right" not to charge two doctors over claims they offered to arrange abortions based on gender.
The doctors from Birmingham and Manchester were referred to prosecutors after a Daily Telegraph investigation.
Keir Starmer QC said there was just "sufficient evidence" to prosecute but it was not in the public interest and a health regulator inquiry is ongoing.
MPs are due to debate policy on the prosecution of abortion offences later.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24430356
For the benefit of our cousins etc gender base abortion is illegal in the UK.
