The US Supreme Court has struck down the Roe v Wade decision that previously legalised abortion across the United States in 1973. The 6-3 decision in Dobbs v.s. Jackson Women’s Health Organization followed the early May leak of a draft opinion indicating that the Justices would overturn Roe v Wade. Abortion law in the US
PRESS COMMENT – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE US Supreme Court abortion ruling Right To Life UK spokesperson, Catherine Robinson, said: “Today’s decision sees the overturning of an unjust law that has led to the deaths of over 62 million babies since 1973. This will return the matter of abortion legislation to individual states. This is the
There has been a lot of media coverage covering claims from ‘pro-choice’ organisations that a woman in Malta is being denied an abortion that would save her life. Much misinformation about abortion legislation in Malta has been spread online and it is important that the public are aware of how the law operates in Malta
A number of Peers have spoken out against the Government’s new regulations that give the Northern Ireland Secretary, Brandon Lewis MP, sweeping new powers to impose expanded abortion access on Northern Ireland, raising grave concerns about the undermining of the Good Friday agreement and the devolution of power in Northern Ireland. In a debate opposing
A senior civil servant has been jailed for more than three and a half years after spiking a woman’s drink with an abortion drug after she became pregnant with his baby. Darren Burke, 43, former deputy director for the emergency services mobile communications programme at the Home Office, was found guilty of attempting to administer
It has been a busy week on the life-issues front in Parliament, so we wanted to update you. HUQ CENSORSHIP ZONE AMENDMENT As you will recall, Rupa Huq MP tabled an amendment to the Public Order Bill that would introduce a jail term of up to two years and/or an unlimited fine for anyone who
Abortion statistics released by the Department for Health and Social Care yesterday show the highest number of abortions ever recorded in England and Wales, with 214,869 taking place in 2021, an increase of 4,009 from 2020. This significant rise in abortions has accompanied the first full year that ‘DIY’ home abortion services have been operating
An amendment to the Public Order Bill that would criminalise those who offer help and support to women, as well as those who peacefully pray, within 150m of an abortion clinic did not go to vote in the House of Commons. The amendment, introduced by Labour MP Rupa Huq, would make it illegal to “interfere
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press release – England & Wales abortion numbers record high, group calls for urgent changes to abortion law 21 June 2022 – Abortion statistics released by the Department for Health and Social Care this morning show the highest number of abortions ever recorded in England and Wales, with 214,869
The Government has brought forward new regulations that give the Northern Ireland Secretary, Brandon Lewis, sweeping new powers to impose expanded abortion access on Northern Ireland. A vote on the regulations is likely to take place this evening. These regulations go even further than the previous regulations introduced in 2021, giving the Northern Ireland Secretary