Doctors afraid to learn how to become abortion specialists, service providers claim The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) said young doctors are already feeling nervous about becoming involved in abortion services. The Government is to carry out an inspection of more than 250 clinics in England following the Daily Telegraph's exposure of certain practices, including the abortion of foetuses based on sex. It sparked protests around the country and is expected to spread around the country as churches and pro-life groups campaign to make the law more strict or even ban abortion. But BPAS warned that if the next generation are unable to learn about the proper medical procedures it could be a danger to women's health. A spokesman said: "Abortion is a vital yet stigmatised area of women's healthcare which few doctors train in. The current politicisation of abortion provision is likely to make it even harder to recruit a future generation of abortion doctors who are prepared to provide the care that a third of women will need in the course of their lifetimes.