It was in an editorial in the magazine Kristdemokraten that Elisabet Lann in 2015 wrote that healthcare staff should be able to say no to performing abortions for reasons of conscience, according to TV4.
”That we follow the law does not immediately make us good fellow human beings. For that, we also need to let our conscience speak and dare to obey its voice”, was part of the reasoning.
Unsuitable statements, according to the opposition leaders of S, V and MP.
V-leader Nooshi Dadgostar tells TV4 that Lann, if she holds on to her views on freedom of conscience, is ”deeply unsuitable as Minister for Health Care”.
But the Minister for Health Care believes the criticism is unfounded and emphasizes that she today ”of course” stands behind Swedish abortion legislation.
I mean that one should not be able to refuse to perform certain tasks that are part of one's work. That is my view on the matter. Every woman who chooses to have an abortion should feel safe and secure that she will receive good care and good treatment, she tells TV4.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson defends the appointment of Lann, who took office on Tuesday, and that the government's position is clear.
