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Abortion clinics undergo spot checks

Abortion clinics undergo spot checks
Abortion clinics across the country are under-going unannounced spot checks to assess whether they are following the law.

The checks - carried out by the Care Quality Commission - were ordered by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, who expressed concern at reports that consent forms were being signed before women had even been seen.

Ann Furedi, head of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, said she welcomed the inspections but had concerns over the way the CQC had been told to "drop everything" to carry out the checks.

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