MPs Could Vote On Decriminalising Abortion In England And Wales

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : "Decriminalisation would not change time limits or the regulation of abortion but make it a medical, not criminal, matter, with a Secretary of State charged with ensuring women can access this basic right.
48% : "Labour MPs and Tory MPs alike have called for the law to be updated, with Diana Johnson, Labour MP and chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, writing in The House magazine that the threat of criminal sanctions risked deterring vulnerable patients from seeking healthcare.
45% : The MP argued that abortion should be regulated as a medical procedure with an emphasis on patient safety, with criminal law "confined to dealing with coercive and violent practices".MPs also voted in favour of an amendment last year to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics to prevent protesters harassing women attending them.
35% : Under current British law that was passed in 1861, abortion procedures are still technically unlawful unless they meet a specific criteria.

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