Updated: 06:58 EDT, 7 September 2022
Today, Therese Coffey insisted that she will not use her new powers of Health Secretary to ban abortions. When Dr. Coffey was questioned about her controversial outlook, she denied that she would use her new position to alter the rules. Therese Coffey is being praised for her defense of her right to be Health secretary. She is also being quizzed about cigar smoking and whether she should lose a few pounds’. Liz Truss’s new Health Secretary Therese Coffey said that while she enjoys cigar smoking, she doesn’t think she would be able to quit smoking. How would You Respond to Therese Coffey? ‘. The cabinet minister smiled wryly, and said: ‘My concern is how we deliver for patients. I understand that I may not be the role-model, but I know that I will get many comments, Nick. However, on a more serious subject, I have been a patient in the NHS and have had some amazing experiences, and some experiences that were better. My focus is on patients, and that is what the department will be focusing on. “The new Health Secretary, who is a former smoker, answered a question about body shaming online and said that she doesn’t look at social media much. She also stated that comments like these don’t bother her. !– ad at https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/us/health/none/article/other/mpu_factbox.html/id=mpu_factbox_1
She was asked by Sky News whether she supported abortion in her first day as head of the Department of Health and Social Care. “What I will say is that I am a complete democrat and that it is done so it’s no that I’m seeking the undoing of any aspects abortion laws. Dr. Coffey, a doctor in chemistry, has previously brought a motion to parliament calling for women seeking abortion to undergo a “mental health assessment”. This was in response to the June US Supreme Court ruling. It overturned 1973 Roe v Wade decision, which ruled that women’s rights to abortion were protected by the constitution. The British Medical Association called for all women to have free abortions in the UK. When asked if the right to an abortion should become a part of British law, she replied that it was unnecessary because there is already legislation that allows for abortion. Sky News interviewed Dr Coffey about her views on abortion. She said that she didn’t think it was necessary to make the law more restrictive for Northern Irish women. She claimed that her vote was a reflection of her belief that the UK Parliament should not directly decide on the issue. In March, Dr Coffey voted against making abortion ‘pills-by-post’ permanent. The move in England and Wales was supported by most MPs. It allowed women to take two pills at their home, provided they are not more than 10 weeks pregnancies. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) chief executive, Claire Murphy, said that while politicians may have a personal stance regarding abortion, they should not impede women’s ability to take control of their own lives. Dr. Coffey voted against at-home abortion pills ‘against leading medical bodies such as the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives and BMA’, Ms Murphy stated. She added: ‘To have health secretary who would place their personal beliefs before expert clinical guidance is deeply concerning. Anti-abortion protests are on the rise, with clinic staff and women being intimidated while trying to access and provide a NHS-funded service. “Every week, women with complex medical conditions are forced into continuing pregnancies against will due to a shortage of NHS hospital appointments. “We need a health secretary who wants access to medical procedures that one third of women will need in their lifetime. Not impose additional restrictions. Therese Coffey promises to fix the NHS’s failings: The new Health Secretary has unveiled an ‘ABCD list of priorities. The number of patients waiting for routine surgeries has reached record levels. Meanwhile, social care is also facing a crisis. Dr. Coffey will likely present an emergency plan next week. The qualified chemist was facing her first media round as she assumed her new role as head of the Department of Health and Social Care. Unions claimed that she did not mention the workforce crisis as a major issue, despite it being central in some of the grim performance statistics. !– ad at https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/us/health/none/article/other/mpu_factbox.html/id=mpu_factbox_2
After days of speculation, Mr Rees Mogg, another member Liz Truss’s newly formed Cabinet, was confirmed as Health Secretary. He also stated that he is against abortions, even in cases where they are performed by rape or incest. After days of speculation, Dr Coffey was finally confirmed as Health Secretary. She replaces Steve Barclay, a strong Boris supporter, as well as Sajid Javid who quit in protest at Mr Johnson’s premiership. As 6.7 million patients in England wait on the NHS for routine operations like knee replacements or cataracts surgery, she is in a crucial position. The waiting list for routine operations such as knee replacements and cataracts surgery is expected to grow over the next two-years. Record levels of bed-blocking – when elderly patients can’t be discharged into care homes because of a lack of beds there – is exacerbating the issue.Meanwhile, unions are threatening a ‘winter of discontent’ that could see doctors, nurses and other medics strike over pay, crippling staff shortages and working conditions.Colleagues have described Ms Truss and Ms Coffey as ‘yin and yang’, with Ms Truss viewed as a big picture politician and Ms Coffey a forensic operator who knows her brief inside out. Nadine Dorries, the departing Culture Secretary, has stated that ‘nothing can go wrong’ in Ms Coffey’s departments.
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