HEALTH BOARD FACES COURT CASE AFTER REJECTING MIDWIVES'ABORTION STANCE

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Two Catholic midwives have taken their health board to court for allegedly failing to recognise their objection to assisting staff in abortions.Mary Doogan and Concepta Wood told NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde that they were not prepared to delegate, supervise or support staff looking after patients undergoingmedical termination of pregnancy.The Court of Session in Edinburgh heard last week that this was rejected by the board. The midwives claimed the refusal to recognise their entitlement to conscientious objection violates their rights under article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights.David Johnston QC, for the women, said problems arose in 2007 when the health board introduced changes that meant patients