Abortion Reform Now
On Monday, a woman was sentenced to 28 months in prison through taking an abortion pill later than the legally mandated period.
This sentence higlights a simple truth: abortion is still illegal in the UK, bar a few narrowly defined exemptions.
This needs to be the other way around: abortion needs to be broadly legal in the UK, bar a few very narrowly defined exceptions.
And as importantly, abortion needs to be taken out of criminal law. It's not a crime: it's a healthcare issue, and it should be treated as such.
We call on all MPs, of all parties, to bring abortion laws in the UK in line with women's rights.
On Monday, a woman was sentenced to 28 months in prison through taking an abortion pill later than the legally mandated period.
This sentence higlights a simple truth: abortion is still illegal in the UK, bar a few narrowly defined exemptions.
This needs to be the other way around: abortion needs to be broadly legal in the UK, bar a few very narrowly defined exceptions.
And as importantly, abortion needs to be taken out of criminal law. It's not a crime: it's a healthcare issue, and it should be treated as such.
We call on all MPs, of all parties, to bring abortion laws in the UK in line with women's rights.
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