The decision by General Medical Council (GMC) in the UK to drop all sanctions against Irish born Dr Dermot Kearney for assisting mothers in reversing the effects of the first abortion pill they had taken, opens the possibility for life-saving Abortion Pill Reversal treatment to resume very soon.

As a result of the compliant lodged with the GMC by pro-abortion group Marie Stopes, Dr Kearney has been prevented for the past 18 months from helping women who regretted taking the first abortion pill and who desperately wanted to try and save their baby.

Before the ban was imposed, Dr Kearney, who is an NHS consultant cardiologist, and consultant obstetrician Dr Eileen Reilly, were together responsible for saving 32 babies from certain death from abortion after they assisted mothers who requested help after taking the abortion pill.

Abortion Pill Reversal treatment involves prescribing the hormone progesterone to women. It has been shown to dramatically increase the chances of the baby surviving the effects of the first abortion pill. During a medical abortion, two pills are taken separately to induce the abortion.

On Tuesday evening, Dr Kearney appeared as a guest on the Pro Life Campaign’s online monthly webinar where he described the relief he felt upon hearing the news that the GMC had dropped the case against him. He told webinar attendees that he planned to resume the practice of Abortion Pill Reversal in the near future along with other medical colleagues, and he mentioned that the complaint lodged against him may have had the opposite effect to what the complainants intended, as the resulting publicity had made members of the public aware of abortion pill reversal, who otherwise never would have known.

When interviewed earlier in the week, Dr Kearney said: “I am relieved and delighted to have been exonerated. I have been the victim of a coordinated campaign by senior figures in the abortion industry who have been determined to prevent women in urgent need from accessing abortion reversal treatment. At all times my concern and priority has been the women who have been referred to me for urgent medical support. I am humbled by the support they have shown me in return. The truth about abortion reversal treatment must now be told and medical professionals who are able and willing to support women with the treatment should be allowed to do so without fear.”

It was terrific to see so many moms that Dr Kearney and Dr Reilly have helped coming forward in recent days to publicly express their thanks to both doctors for saving the lives of their babies. It is sad but very telling that Marie Stopes was prepared to go to such lengths to stop women from accessing care and support once they opted not to follow through with the abortion. So much for the Marie Stopes mantra about being ‘pro-choice’.

Dr Kearney and Dr Reilly deserve huge praise for their brave and selfless defence of life. Let’s hope and pray that they along with other medical colleagues save many more babies through the practice of Abortion Pill Reversal.

The Court of Appeal in London is to hear Heidi Crowter’s case against the UK Government over its discriminatory abortion laws, permitting abortion up to birth where an unborn is detected with any disability, including Down’s syndrome.

Heidi Crowter, who herself has Down’s syndrome, is challenging the British abortion law, together with Máire Lea-Wilson who was pressured to abort her son but refused. Aidan, now two, has Down’s syndrome.

Last September, two High Court judges ruled that the current abortion legislation, which allows abortion up to 24 weeks in general but permits it up-to-birth in cases of disability including Down’s syndrome, is not unlawful.

On Tuesday, however, Lord Justice Peter Jackson and Lady Justice Nicola Davies granted leave for the case to be heard by the Court of Appeal. The Justices found that the High Court was wrong to say that the Abortion Act did not interfere with the applicants’ right to private and family life and freedom from discrimination.

In response to the decision, Heidi said: “The law says that babies shouldn’t be aborted up to birth, but if a baby is found to have Down’s syndrome, it can be aborted up until birth. This is the current law in the UK and I think it’s not fair. I hope we win. People shouldn’t be treated differently because of their disabilities, it’s downright discrimination”.

Ms Lea-Wilson said: “I am thrilled to hear that the case will be heard by the Court of Appeal, and I hope that this will be the time that we all stand up for equality”.

“My motivation for taking this joint legal action with Heidi has always been simple. As a mother, I will do all that I can to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of my son, Aidan”.

The Minister for Health is still refusing to directly answer parliamentary questions on the issue of the appointment of the Chair of the Three Year Review of the abortion law. But thanks to pro-life TDs like Michael Collins, the Minister is not being let off the hook.

In a parliamentary question submitted last week to Stephen Donnelly, Deputy Collins asked why the tender for the chair of the three-year review of the abortion legislation was not published on eTenders as the Minister and a Departmental official at an Oireachtas committee meeting claimed it would be on 8 December 2021. In a further question, Deputy Collins asked the Minister how interested applicants for the position of Chair could have applied for the position given that the tender was not publicly issued.

In reply to Deputy Collins, Stephen Donnelly completely dodged answering both questions. The Minister has adopted the same evasive approach on multiple occasions now when responding to questions on the same subject.

The Minister can keep running but he can’t hide from the truth. Eventually, he’s going to have to furnish a precise and detailed explanation for breaking with procedure and appointing the Chair of the review behind closed doors in such an obviously partisan and undemocratic way.

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