MPs to vote on decriminalising abortion
Summary
MPs in the UK will discuss changes to abortion laws, focusing on decriminalizing the act. Two Labour MPs, Tonia Antoniazzi and Stella Creasy, have suggested different changes, each aiming to reduce investigations into women who end their pregnancies.Key Facts
- Two Labour MPs proposed different changes to existing abortion laws.
- The current law in England and Wales allows abortions up to 24 weeks, with some exceptions.
- The proposed amendments will be part of the Crime and Policing Bill debate.
- MPs are expected to vote freely, without party instructions, on this issue.
- Tonia Antoniazzi's amendment seeks to prevent investigations and legal actions against women ending pregnancies.
- Stella Creasy's amendment aims to make abortion access a human right, protecting all involved in providing abortions.
- In recent years, there has been an increase in police investigations related to abortion.
- Last year, several women in England were charged with violating abortion laws.
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