In New Jersey, nurses claimed that filing paperwork and walking women to the door after a procedure is the same as “assisting in an abortion.”

Now, two midwives in Scotland are claiming that delegating duties for others to perform is assisting in an abortion, too.

Via The BBC:

Midwifery sisters Mary Doogan, 57, and Concepta Wood, 51, say being forced to supervise staff taking part in abortions violates their human rights.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde claims conscientious objections do not give them the right to refuse such duties.

The hearing, at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, continues.

Ms Doogan and Mrs Wood sought during a grievance procedure to have confirmation that they were not required to delegate, supervise or support staff in the participation and care of patients through “the processes of medical termination of pregnancy and feticide”.

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NHS GGC, which is contesting their action, said it recognised their right not to participate in terminations under the terms of the Abortion Act.

But it maintains that it decided correctly that requiring them to delegate staff to nurse women undergoing medical terminations and to supervise and support staff undertaking that duty was lawful.

It maintains that the women’s rights to conscientious objection under the legislation does not include the right to refuse such duties.

And so the arguments of what falls under a “conscience clause” continue to expand.