{"id":70613,"date":"2025-02-28T15:06:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=70613"},"modified":"2025-03-19T11:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:11:27","slug":"nhs-fife-suspend-midwifery-student-over-expression-of-pro-life-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/en-gb\/news\/nhs-fife-suspend-midwifery-student-over-expression-of-pro-life-beliefs","title":{"rendered":"Scottish health authority suspend American midwifery student over pro-life Facebook posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"70613\" class=\"elementor elementor-70613\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11917a00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11917a00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e0ca36a\" data-id=\"4e0ca36a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37756d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37756d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sara-2-e1740765074159-1024x788.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70639\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sara-2-e1740765074159-1024x788.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sara-2-e1740765074159-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sara-2-e1740765074159-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sara-2-e1740765074159.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Picture: Marion McKinnon Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1d983e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c1d983e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NHS Fife suspended placement of U.S. citizen and Edinburgh Napier midwifery student who raised objection to performing an abortion in Facebook comment<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-word-spacing );\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Decision violates right of medical staff and students to free speech and conscientious objection, says ADF UK, providing legal support <\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-word-spacing );\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-word-spacing );\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U.S. Vice-President Vance raises concerns to Keir Starmer in Washington about UK \u201c<\/span><\/b><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-word-spacing );\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">infringements on freedom of speech\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/b><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-word-spacing );\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which affect American citizens<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-word-spacing );\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5e9dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b5e9dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DUNDEE (28 February 2025) -\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A midwifery student and mother of three resident in Scotland but from the USA was suspended from her training placement with NHS Fife over comments on a private Facebook forum explaining her conscientious objection to performing abortions.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccf6548 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"7ccf6548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #AF272F\">\u201cIt is concerning that an NHS health board would be reluctant to welcome a student who holds certain beliefs <\/span>regarding the significance of unborn human life.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Sara Spencer, who was suspended for her pro-life Facebook comments<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ea23b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30ea23b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sara Spencer, 30, was suspended and subjected to a fitness-to-practise investigation as a result of comments made on a private midwifery Facebook group in which she responded to a post asking: \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do midwives have anything to do with abortions, and can they refuse to take part in carrying them out because of their beliefs<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>Commenting on her treatment, Sara Spencer said:\u202f\u202f<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s well-known that medical professionals in the UK have a right to conscientiously object to performing an abortion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAs a student, I expected to be able to freely engage in discussion among my peers about the grounds for my conscientious objection, and to respectfully debate matters of medical law, ethics, and the philosophy of midwifery care \u2013 matters which lie at the heart of our profession.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI was shocked by NHS Fife\u2019s response to my expression of legally protected beliefs. It is concerning that an NHS health board would be reluctant to welcome a student who holds certain beliefs regarding the significance of unborn human life.\u201d<\/span><\/i> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38eeba17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38eeba17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vance raises concerns over UK impinging on free speech of American citizens <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2041037b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2041037b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During Prime Minister Keir Starmer\u2019s visit to the White House yesterday, Vice President J.D. Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ADFIntl\/status\/1895241592602271957\">highlighted concerns<\/a> about \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">infringements on freedom of speech\u201d <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the UK, \u201c&#8230;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which also affect American technology companies and by extension, American citizens\u201d.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Prime Minister responded, \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we\u2019ve had free speech for a very, very long time in the United Kingdom, and it will last for a very, very long time.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keir Starmer assured U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance that <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201ccertainly we wouldn\u2019t want to reach across U.S. citizens, and we don\u2019t, and that\u2019s absolutely right.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e38c34b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e38c34b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A right to engage in discussion\u202f<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e3b645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32e3b645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spencer contributed to a Facebook discussion by noting that there was<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u201ca right to refuse to take part [and the] law protects [individuals\u2019] statutory right of conscientious objection\u201d\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and that she would always personally object to participating in \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">killing<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d an unborn child.\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fAs a result of complaints about her comments, Spencer was summoned to a meeting with her line manager at NHS Fife, who subsequently turned the matter over to Edinburgh Napier University, which initiated a Fitness to Practise investigation for a) bringing the profession or the University into disrepute b) conducting herself in a manner \u201cdetrimental to the safety, dignity, and wellbeing and personal and\/or professional reputation of others\u201d c) misusing social media and d) conducting herself in a manner falling below the expectations of the student\u2019s relevant Professional Code.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fAgainst the recommendation of the Fitness to Practise officer handling Spencer\u2019s case, NHS Fife suspended Spencer\u2019s placement for the duration of the investigation.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f&#8221;Sara\u2019s career has been negatively impacted by a cultural prejudice against people with pro-life opinions \u2013 present both at her university, and in her workplace.\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f&#8221;It\u2019s clear that, while committed to a number of diversity policies, universities across the country have struggled to uphold true diversity of thought \u2013 punishing students who peacefully express their own ideas. Sara\u2019s story points to a need for legislation which reaffirms freedom of speech in these learning environments, if the reputational standards of Scottish universities are to remain intact,\u201d\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">said Jeremiah Igunnubole, Legal Counsel for ADF UK, who supported Spencer.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With legal support from ADF UK, Sara was subsequently cleared of all allegations, with the university finding \u201cno case to answer\u201d. NHS Fife strongly objected to this outcome, but changed its position following correspondence from the university. \u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-word-spacing );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b32d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b32d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freedom of conscience examined by ScotGov abortion law review<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7537508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7537508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u201cIt should be considered entirely natural and expected that a midwife, focused on delivering life into the world, may have concerns about abortion. It\u2019s for this reason that our laws protect freedom of conscience for all medical professionals, who should never be compelled to act in a way they consider harmful.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u201cThe Scottish Government are currently undertaking a review of our nation\u2019s abortion law, including with regard to conscientious objection, led by a panel of \u201cexperts\u201d &#8211; many of whom have had a career within or around the abortion industry. Sara\u2019s experience should sound an alarm bell about the need to reaffirm freedom of conscience across all public health boards,\u201d\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">commented Lois McLatchie Miller, Scottish Spokesperson for ADF UK.<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite being cleared of any wrongdoing, Spencer\u2019s professors at Edinburgh Napier University have continued to issue warnings to her about her social media use, referring to Spencer\u2019s comments regarding her pro-life beliefs as \u201cinappropriate.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With support from ADF UK, Spencer is now seeking acknowledgement of the rights to both conscientious objection and freedom of expression of protected beliefs from NHS Fife, as well as assurances that they will not discriminate against those students and professionals who express pro-life views in the future.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbb3a55 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4fbb3a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4bc778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a4bc778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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