Finger on the Pulse | Episode 2: Jailed for an Abortion?

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English - June 28, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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'Finger on the Pulse' is a new 1st incision series which aims to explore current affairs and contemporary issues related to medicine, the NHS and ethics, discussing them from a Christian perspective.

In this episode, we reflect on the recent sentencing of Carla Foster for a late-term, home abortion and discuss current abortion practices and beginning-of-life ethics.

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