Marie Stopes Suspends Abortion Services Over Safety Fears

Marie Stopes clinics have suspended terminations under general anaesthetic, and to under-18s and vulnerable women, after safety concerns were raised by watchdogs. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said 250 women who were booked in for terminations will be sent to alternative providers to make sure they are protected from potential harm. The intervention comes after an unannounced inspection of Marie Stopes International's corporate headquarters in England last month and