Why are doctors in abortion clinics showing women scans without their consent?

As Apple TV’s new show, ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’, depicts a woman being shown a foetal scan without her consent, Olivia Petter examines why medics are doing this and why it can be so damaging for those seeking abortions


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