Dr Greg Gardner, from Cape Hill Medical Centre, Smethwick, and Dr Laurence Crutchlow, from Kingfisher Practice, Walsall, have told expectant mothers that they will not consent to terminations.

Dr Gardner, a GP for 20 years, said he believes all abortions are harmful to women's physical and mental health.

And Dr Crutchlow says approving a termination would be against his religious beliefs as a Church of England Christian.[...]

My reasons concern ethics and good medical practice. I have never seen a study which shows abortion is good for a woman.

"Yet there are numerous studies which show it is harmful to mental health and long term physical health.

"Other GPs in the practice I work for do refer women for abortions. But I feel to do so would be to collaborate in the killing of a child.