Three senior judges overturned a decision made in June that a woman who has the mental age of a young child should have an abortion. This termination had been against her wishes because it was argued that it was in her best interests.
During the initial ruling, the 22-year-old was told she would go to sleep and when she woke up the ‘baby would no longer be in her tummy but she would get a new doll’.
The NHS Trust responsible for her care had asked for permission to terminate the pregnancy. Three specialists, an obstetrician, and two psychiatrists argued that there was a risk to the woman’s psychiatric health if the pregnancy continued.
