I'm going to reiterate for those who have not read the link in the OP's question and those who either have not read the thread or are bringing their own agenda to it:
These midwives say they do not want to be involved in the deployment of staff to look after women undergoing termination.
They are labour ward sisters. This means they have at least a few years of experience and knew fine well what their job description was. This is part of their job.
Nobody is asking them to be actively involved in the procedure which they are entitled to decline. However they are obliged to raise their concerns as early as possible which they obviously did not do.
It's FACT that late terminations are managed in labour ward and the women cared for by midwives. They have not complied with the clearly stated professional standards of their governing body. If you don't want to be involved, work elsewhere.
I understand how emotive the subject is and some interesting points have been raised. But the fact of the matter is this:
If you are a midwife in labour ward you know this is going to happen on your patch. If you have such strong objections move away from that area.
Someone wrote they would refuse on the grounds of their own mental health. Midwives see an awful lot of things that impact upon their emotions and stress levels but I'm glad most of us think of the women in our care first because that's our job.