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Bernadette
came to her local LIFE House desperate for help. Fleeing domestic violence,
pregnant with her third child, and with nowhere else to turn, she didn’t think
it would be possible to over-come longstanding issues and repair her
relationship with her family.
Her Support Plan worked on building confidence
and self-esteem and together with her Support Worker, Bernadette developed a
valuable network of friends and family to ensure she was happy and safe when she
was ready to leave our care.
*not real name
NHS worker sacked for speaking about the harms of abortion fights back
Margaret Forrester, a mental health professional, goes before an employment tribunal on Tuesday, 15th November, to fight to remove a finding of ‘gross professional misconduct' after raising the contentious issue of post abortion syndrome with work colleagues.
Margaret, a psychological wellbeing practitioner in a London health centre, was deeply concerned that distressed women were being sent for abortions without knowing the possible psychological risks or alternatives open to them. She decided to have an informal conversation with the family planning staff, broaching the topic of how some women can suffer after an abortion, and gave them a booklet called ‘Forsaken', which tells the true stories of five women who had abortions and how it affected them.
Following a six month disciplinary process, Margaret was eventually sacked for gross professional misconduct and for distributing ‘materials which individuals may find offensive'. Her battle against Central and North West London NHS continues tomorrow at the Central London Employment Tribunal.
We wish Margaret every success as she fights to restore her good name and commend her for her bravery in speaking out in the best interests of women.