MPs' amendments will increase access to
abortion throughout pregnancy -- Part Two of Two

Editor's note. As promised I'll try to keep you up to speed on the latest twists and turns in Great Britain. Unfortunately, there are many anti-life initiatives being proposed, the impact of which would be to make abortion even easier to obtain. The following is from the blog of John Smeaton, director of SPUC--the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.

Pro-abortion amendments [proposed] at the last moment last Friday will make abortions in Britain more easily available throughout pregnancy. The amendments have been tabled by Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat), Chris McCafferty (Labour), John Bercow (Conservative) and Katy Clark MP (Labour).

The amendments set out new circumstances under which only one doctor approves an abortion, both before and after the upper limit for most abortions. Also, medical practitioners will no longer have to form their opinion 'in good faith' which applies all situations under the current abortion law. There are other changes proposed by the MPs which reduce accountability on the part of doctors. These amendments will send the message to doctors: 'when you decide a woman should have an abortion, you don't need to justify your decision or worry about what other doctors will think'. If MPs vote for such amendments they will show they care as little for health and welfare of women as they do for unborn children.

It's essential to contact your MP to ask them to vote against these and any other pro-abortion amendments tomorrow, Tuesday, 20th May.

Part One -- Two Visions of the Supreme Court